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Discover the French sentence "Comment ça s'appelle"

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Example in a story with translation

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Les fruits et les légumes

Fruits and vegetables

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Olivia: Tu peux venir avec moi au marché, s’il te plaît ?

Can you come with me to the market, please?

Théo: Pourquoi tu as besoin de moi ?

Why do you need me?

Olivia: J’ai besoin de ton aide pour porter les fruits et les légumes.

I need your help to carry the fruits and vegetables.

Théo: Je vois, donc tu veux un esclave…

I see, so you want a slave…

Olivia: Haha ! Pas du tout ! J’ai juste besoin d’un compagnon.

Haha! Not at all! I just need a companion.

Théo: C’est la même chose…

It’s the same thing…

Olivia: C’est pas vrai ! Et aussi je ne connais pas les noms de nombreux fruits et légumes !

That’s not true! And also I don’t know the names of many fruits and vegetables!

Théo: Comment c’est possible ?

How is that possible?