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My first week in Madrid

Ma première semaine à Madrid

Scene from “My first week in Madrid”: a cartoon still from the French story on Calle del Pez

Part 1 of the Lexayo story in French. The episode opens with “Monday: arriving” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. Lundi: l'arrivée Monday: arriving
  2. Le nouvel appartement The new flat
  3. Mardi: le marché Tuesday: the market
  4. Mercredi: un numéro espagnol Wednesday: a Spanish number
  5. Jeudi: à la pharmacie Thursday: at the pharmacy
  6. Jeudi soir: maman appelle Thursday night: Mum calls
  7. Vendredi: un café avec Madame Elena Friday: a coffee with Madame Elena
  8. Deux heures du matin Two in the morning
  9. Samedi: où est le Retiro? Saturday: where is the Retiro?
  10. Dimanche: la fête Sunday: the party

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorLundi. Dix heures du matin.Monday. Ten in the morning.
  • NarratorNuria arrive à Madrid. C'est son premier jour.Nuria arrives in Madrid. It is her first day.
  • NuriaCalle del Pez, numéro quatorze.Calle del Pez, number fourteen.
  • NuriaOui, c'est ici. Ma nouvelle maison!Yes, it's here. My new home!
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  • RamónOui? Qui est-ce?Yes? Who is it?
  • NuriaBonjour, monsieur. Je suis Nuria, la nouvelle.Good morning, sir. I'm Nuria, the new girl.
  • RamónAh, Nuria! Un moment. Je descends.Ah, Nuria! One moment. I'm coming down now.
  • RamónBonjour. Je suis Ramón. Don Ramón.Good morning. I'm Ramón. Monsieur Ramón.

Key words

  • les clésthe keys
  • le quatrième étagethe fourth floor
  • il n'y a pas d'ascenseurthere is no lift
  • le loyerthe rent
  • Combien ça coûte?How much is it?
  • un kilo d'orangesa kilo of oranges
  • Tu acceptes la carte?Do you take card?
  • le passeportthe passport
  • j'ai mal à la têtemy head hurts
  • un café au laita white coffee
  • je ne perds jamais rienI never lose anything
  • bienvenue dans le quartierwelcome to the neighbourhood

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