Un sac très spécial

A very special bag

Emily venait d'arriver chez Philippe.
Emily had just arrived at Philippe's place.
Philippe remarque qu'elle a les yeux brillants...
Philippe notices that she has shining eyes...
Il était curieux... alors il lui demande :
He was curious... so he asks:
PhilippeQu'est-ce qui se passe ? Tu as l'air tellement excitée...
What is happening? You look so excited...
EmilyCe n'est rien...
It's nothing...
PhilippeMaintenant je suis encore plus curieux ! Dis-moi !
Now I am even more curious! Tell me!
EmilyEh bien, je viens de voir un sac magnifique dans une boutique !
Well, I just saw a wonderful bag in a shop!
PhilippeEt alors ? Achetons-le !
So what? Let's buy it!
Emily venait d'arriver chez Philippe.
Emily had just arrived at Philippe's place.
Philippe remarque qu'elle a les yeux brillants...
Philippe notices that she has shining eyes...
Il était curieux... alors il lui demande :
He was curious... so he asks:
PhilippeQu'est-ce qui se passe ? Tu as l'air tellement excitée...
What is happening? You look so excited...
EmilyCe n'est rien...
It's nothing...
PhilippeMaintenant je suis encore plus curieux ! Dis-moi !
Now I am even more curious! Tell me!
EmilyEh bien, je viens de voir un sac magnifique dans une boutique !
Well, I just saw a wonderful bag in a shop!
PhilippeEt alors ? Achetons-le !
So what? Let's buy it!
Emily pousse un soupir.
Emily sighs.
EmilyNon... il coûte très cher.
No... it is very expensive.
Alors Philippe lui demande le prix, et Emily dit :
Then Philippe asks the price, and Emily says:
Emily890 euros...
890 euros...
Philippe a presque eu une crise cardiaque...
Philippe almost had a heart attack...
PhilippeOh putain !
Ça coûte la peau du culLiterally: It costs the skin of the ass
!
Oh fuck! It's very expensive!
... Plusieurs années se sont écoulées depuis cette conversation...
... Several years have passed since that conversation...
Chaque mois, Philippe avait économisé un peu d'argent...
Each month, Philippe had saved some money...
Puis, il avait acheté le sac pour le quarantième anniversaire d'Emily : aujourd'hui...
Then he bought the bag for Emily's fortieth birthday: Today...
Emily a été choquée et surprise qu'il s'en soit souvenu..
Emily was shocked and surprised that he remembered...
Elle le serre dans ses bras et dit :
She hugs him and says:
EmilyCe sac vaut cher, mais tu es tellement plus précieux, merci.
This bag is expensive, but you're so much more precious, thank you.

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Où se déroule cette histoire ?Where does this story take place?
a Chez EmilyAt Emily's place
b Chez PhilippeAt Philippe's place
c AilleursSomewhere else
d On ne sait pasWe don't know
Question 2
Au début, Emily est...At the beginning, Emily is...
a TristeSad
b FatiguéeTired
c ExcitéeExcited
d En colèreAngry
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Question 1
Où se déroule cette histoire ?Where does this story take place?
a Chez Emily At Emily's place
b Chez Philippe At Philippe's place
c Ailleurs Somewhere else
d On ne sait pas We don't know
Question 2
Au début, Emily est...At the beginning, Emily is...
a Triste Sad
b Fatiguée Tired
c Excitée Excited
d En colère Angry
Question 3
Combien coûte le sac à main ?How much does the handbag cost?
a Huit-cent-quatre-vingt-dix Eight hundred and ninety
b Neuf-cent-quatre-vingt Nine hundred and eighty
c Cent-quatre-vingt-dix One hundred and ninety
d Neuf-cent-quatre-vingt-dix Nine hundred and ninety
Question 4
Qui achète le sac à main ?Who buys the handbag?
a Philippe Philippe
b Emily Emily
c Ils partagent They share it
d Personne Nobody
Question 5
Pour quelle occasion Philippe le lui offre ?For what occasion does Philippe give it to her?
a Son mariage Her wedding
b Son baptême Her baptism
c Son anniversaire Her birthday
d Sa fête Her saint's day
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