Aider un ami

Help a friend

AliceTu as besoin de ta voiture ce week-end ?

Do you need your car this weekend?

JacquesProbablement pas. Pourquoi ?

Probably not. Why?

AliceJe dois emmener un ami à l'aéroport.

I have to take a friend to the airport.

JacquesAh ok. Quel ami ?

Ah ok. Which friend?

AliceTu ne le connais pas.

You don't know him.

JacquesDis-moi son nom, peut-être que je le connais.

Tell me his name, maybe I know him.

AliceAdam.

Adam.

JacquesTu le connais depuis longtemps ?

Have you known him for a long time?

AliceEuh, depuis un an je pense. Peut-être un peu plus.

Hmm, for a year I think. Maybe a bit more.

JacquesC'est bizarre que tu n'en avais jamais parlé avant.

It's weird that you never mentioned him before.

AliceTu as besoin de ta voiture ce week-end ?

Do you need your car this weekend?

JacquesProbablement pas. Pourquoi ?

Probably not. Why?

AliceJe dois emmener un ami à l'aéroport.

I have to take a friend to the airport.

JacquesAh ok. Quel ami ?

Ah ok. Which friend?

AliceTu ne le connais pas.

You don't know him.

JacquesDis-moi son nom, peut-être que je le connais.

Tell me his name, maybe I know him.

AliceAdam.

Adam.

JacquesTu le connais depuis longtemps ?

Have you known him for a long time?

AliceEuh, depuis un an je pense. Peut-être un peu plus.

Hmm, for a year I think. Maybe a bit more.

JacquesC'est bizarre que tu n'en avais jamais parlé avant.

It's weird that you never mentioned him before.

AliceEn fait, j'en ai déjà parlé.

In fact, I already mentioned him.

JacquesQuand ?

When?

AliceQuand je t'ai parlé de mon anniversaire.

When I told you about my birthday.

JacquesAh oui ! Et pourquoi tu l'aides ?

Ah yes! And why are you helping him?

AliceIl m'a déjà aidé dans le passé, alors c'est normal de le faire aussi.

He already helped me in the past, so it's normal to do that too.

JacquesOk, alors je te fais confiance. Tu peux prendre ma voiture.

Ok, then I trust you. You can take my car.

AliceMerci ! Mais en fait, je voulais te demander quelque chose d'autre...

Thank you! But actually, I wanted to ask you something else...

JacquesJe t'écoute.

I'm listening to you.

AliceSon vol est à deux heures du matin samedi...

His flight is at two o'clock in the morning on Saturday...

JacquesAïe... c'est tard !

Ouch... that's late!

AliceOuais. Donc j'ai besoin de ton aide aussi... Tu peux...

Yeah. So I need your help too... Can you...

JacquesTu veux que je te conduise là-bas ?

You want me to take you there?

AliceOui...

Yes...

JacquesFranchement je sais pas... j'ai tellement de choses à faire...

Honestly I don't know... I have so many things to do...

AliceToi ? Un vendredi soir ?

You? On a Friday night?

JacquesOui, j'ai une vie !

Yes, I have a life!

AliceS'il te plaît, s'il te plaît, s'il te plaît !

Please, please, please!

JacquesD'accord, je vais t'aider.

All right, I'll help you.

Alice !

Thanks a lot!

JacquesTu m'en devras une !

You'll owe me one!

AliceOui, bien sûr !

Yes, of course!

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Comment s'appelle l'ami d'Alice ?What is Alice's friend's name?

a AdamAdam

b EveEve

c MathieuMathieu

d LouisLouis

Question 2

Où Alice doit-elle l'emmener ?Where does Alice have to take him?

a Au cinémaTo the cinema

b Au théâtreTo the theater

c À l'aéroportTo the airport

d À la boulangerieTo the bakery

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Question 1

Comment s'appelle l'ami d'Alice ?What is Alice's friend's name?

a Adam Adam

b Eve Eve

c Mathieu Mathieu

d Louis Louis

Question 2

Où Alice doit-elle l'emmener ?Where does Alice have to take him?

a Au cinéma To the cinema

b Au théâtre To the theater

c À l'aéroport To the airport

d À la boulangerie To the bakery

Question 3

Pourquoi Alice ne veut pas conduire ?Why doesn't Alice want to drive?

a Elle n'a pas le permis She doesn't have a driver's license

b Elle n'a pas envie She doesn't feel like it

c Elle a peur She is afraid

d On ne sait pas We don't know

Question 4

À quelle heure est le vol ?What time is the flight?

a Midi Noon

b Deux heures du matin Two o'clock in the morning

c Deux heures de l'après-midi Two o'clock in the afternoon

d Minuit Midnight

Question 5

Quand Alice a-t-elle parlé de son ami à Jacques ?When did Alice talk to Jacques about her friend?

a Jamais Never

b À noël At Christmas

c À son anniversaire On her birthday

d On ne sait pas We don't know

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