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The French sentence "Tant qu'il y a de la vie il y a de l'espoir"

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French to English translation

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Example in a story with French audio

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La Ville Lumière

The City of Light

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Angèle: Alors, dis-moi, Joe, quel genre de livres écris-tu ?

So tell me, Joe, what kind of books are you writing?

Joe: J’écris des histoires courtes. Souvent à propos d’amour et d’amitié. Mais je vais bientôt écrire un roman.

I write short stories. Often about love and friendship. But I will soon write a novel.

Angèle: Hmm, c’est intéressant ! Pourquoi as-tu décidé de devenir écrivain ?

Hmm, that’s interesting! Why did you decide to become a writer?

Joe: J’ai toujours aimé la littérature depuis que je suis enfant. Et surtout j’adore créer des personnages et inventer des histoires.

I have always loved literature since I was a child. And I mostly love creating characters and inventing stories.

Angèle: Tu es vraiment passionné ! C’est merveilleux !

You are really passionate! That’s wonderful!