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I hope this doesn't cause you any setbacks!

Dear children, welcome to our podcast for young French language learners! 🌟
Follow our short stories about little cat Léo 🐱 and learn new words in French. Today, we learn the expression of the day: "je cherche", which means "I look for". Enjoy the adventure! 🚀✨

FR: 🐱 Léo et la balle perdue 🎾
EN: Léo and the Lost Ball
Mot du jour : "chercher"
Expression of the day: "je cherche" ⇒ I look for

French: 🇫🇷
Léo, le petit chat, joue avec sa balle. 🎾
Il court, il saute… mais oh non ! 😲
La balle roule sous le canapé !

Léo regarde à gauche… il regarde à droite…
mais il ne trouve pas la balle.

Son copain Baguette, le chien, arrive. 🐶
— "Qu'est-ce que tu fais, Léo ?"
— "Je cherche ma balle !"

Baguette et Léo cherchent partout ! 🔍
Sous la table, derrière la chaise…
toujours pas de balle.

Soudain, Baguette regarde sous le canapé.
— "Léo, regarde ! Elle est là !"

Léo est content ! 🥳
— "Merci, Baguette ! Maintenant, on joue !"

English: 🇬🇧
Today, we learn the expression "je cherche".

Léo, the little cat, plays with his ball. 🎾
He runs, he jumps… but oh no! 😲
The ball rolls under the couch!

Léo looks to the left… he looks to the right…
but he cannot find the ball.

His friend Baguette, the dog, arrives. 🐶
— "What are you doing, Léo?"
— "I look for my ball!"

Baguette and Léo search everywhere! 🔍
Under the table, behind the chair…
still no ball.

Suddenly, Baguette looks under the couch.
— "Léo, look! It's there!"

Léo is happy! 🥳
— "Thank you, Baguette! Now, let's play!"

Practice Section:
Feel free to read the transcription in French and English below and listen to the story one more time. 🎧
Now, repeat after me: "JE cherche..."
Bravo! 👏

Follow me for more episodes about Léo the cat (Léo le chat).
See you next time and have a wonderful day! Au revoir! 👋😊

Le Monde Magique des Mots

🐱 Léo et la balle perdue 🎾

The subject of today’s episode - expressing your opinion in a professional way.  We look at the following options:

We should….
I think we should….
In my opinion….we should
According to me we should (this is incorrect)
Feels like we should

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日本語の先生のTinaです！
今日は、可能形「られる」を紹介します。

レッスンの予約もお待ちしています♪
いっしょに、日本語の勉強をがんばりましょ〜！

Tina Japa Go!

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En este episodio, hablaremos un poco sobre el "Empacho". Esta palabra que tiene tradición y uso común. ¿La intentarías usar con tus amigos latinos?
Cuéntame tu experiencia. ¿La habías escuchado antes?

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الرِيَاضَة تْسَاعِدْنَا نِبْقَى بِلَيَاقَة وصَحَّة جَسَدِيَة وَعَقْلِيَة جَيِدَة.
Sports help us stay fit and in good mental and physical health
مُمَارَسَة الرِيَاضَة مُمْكِن تْقَلِّل التَوَتُر و كَمَان تْزِيد التَرْكِيز فِي المَهَام اليَومِيَة.
Practicing sports can reduce stress and also increases the focus in the daily tasks
والرِيَاضَة تِلْعَب دَور مُهِم بِنَجَاح الإِنْسَان لأَنَهَا تْعَلِّم الإِنْسَان عالإِنْضِبَاط 
And the sport plays a main role in the success of the person because it teaches discipline to the person 
والرِيَاضَات الجَمَاعِيِة تْعَلِّمْنَا كَيف نِشْتَغِل كَفَرِيق.
Group sports teach us how to work as a team.
بِالإِضَافِة, الرِيَاضَات مُمْكِن تْسَاعِدْنَا نْكَوِّن أَصْحَاب جَدِيدِين
In addition, sports can help us make new friends
بِالمُقَابِل, مُشَاهَدَة الرِيَاضَة تُعْتَبَر طَرِيقَة جَيِّدَة للتَوَاصُل مع العَائِلَة والأَصْحَاب.
On the other hand, watching sports is considered as a great way to connect with family and friends.
بِشَكِل عَام, إِضَافِة الرِيَاضَة بِرُوتِينَنَا اليَومِي يْزِيد السَعَادَة بِالَحَياة.
In general, including sport in our daily routine increases the happiness in the life

Gulf Dialect (Level 2)

الرياضة / Sport 🏟️

前回　↓
汗ばんだ両手で明太子と梅のおにぎりを一つずつ持ちレジへと向かった。


レジの前に来たが、レジには誰もいない。若くて長い黒髪を後ろで束ねてる男の店員Aは忙しそうに商品を補充している。

すいませんと声を出そうと思ったその時にレジの台の上にあるベルに気がついた。
そこには小さい字でご用の方はこのベルを鳴らしてくださいと日本語と英語の両方で書かれてある。

最初に私は人差し指を使って軽く押してみたが音が出ない。今度は親指を使って強く押すとかわいくて高い音が店内に響いた。

少々お待ちくださいという店員Aの声が聞こえ、彼は小走りにレジに向かってきた。


店員A  「お待たせいたしました。梅おにぎりが一つ、明太子おにぎりが一つ、以上で260円になります。袋はいかがなさいますか？」

私「いらないです。支払いはパスモカードでお願いします。」

店員A「はい、こちらにお願いします。」

彼はカードを近づける場所を右手でていねいに指した。
私はパスモカードをレジ台にかざして支払いをした。

店員A「ありがとうございました。」

私は店員から二つのおにぎりとレシートを受け取ると自分のカバンに入れた。店内を見回すと客は私だけのようだ。それから店を出ると男が一人店の前の横に座っていた。

[単語リスト]

ご用の方　ごようのかた
 
人差し指　ひとさしゆび

親指　おやゆび
 
小走り　こばしり 

指した　さした

指す　さす 

かざした
かざす  

見回す　みまわす



Last time ↓ With sweaty hands, I held one cod roe and one plum rice ball and headed for the cash register. 

I come to the cash register, but the cash register is empty. Clerk A, a young man with long black hair tied back, was busily restocking. 

I was about to say, "Excuse me," when I noticed a bell on the checkout table. In small letters, it says in both English and Japanese, "Please ring this bell if you need anything. 

First I pressed it lightly with my index finger, but no sound came out. I pressed harder with my thumb, and a lovely, high-pitched sound echoed through the store. 

I heard the voice of clerk A saying, "Please wait a moment," and he came to the cash register at a short run. 

Clerk A - Thank you for waiting. One ume rice ball and one cod roe rice ball will be 260 yen. Would you like a bag?" 

I said, "No, I don't need one. Please pay with your PASMO card." 

Clerk A: "Yes, this way please." 

He carefully pointed with his right hand where I should put my card. I held my PASMO card over the cash register and paid. 

Clerk A "Thank you very much." 

I took the two rice balls and the receipt from the clerk and put them in my bag. I looked around the store and saw that I seemed to be the only customer. Then I left the store and saw a man sitting next to the front of the store. 

