The French reading room
One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
« Va vite à ta place, mon petit Franz ; nous allions commencer sans toi. »
“Go to your place quickly, my little Franz; we were going to begin without you.”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Va | aller | to go (v.); s’en aller — to go away, leave; aller + inf. — to go and…, be going to…; y aller de bon cœur — to throw oneself into it |
| vite | vite | quickly (adv.) |
| à | à | to, at, in; with (prep.); c’est à… — it belongs to…; à boire — something to drink |
| ta | ton | your (ton, ta, tes) (poss. adj.) |
| place | place | place, seat; square (n., f.) |
| mon | mon | my (mon, ma, mes) (poss. adj.) |
| petit | petit | small, little (adj.); la petite — the little one |
| Franz | Franz | Franz, the boy who tells the story (proper name) |
| nous | nous | we; us, to us; ourselves (pron.) |
| commencer | commencer | to begin (v.) |
| sans | sans | without (prep.); sans cesse — ceaselessly |
| toi | toi | you (stressed pron.) |
Read «La Dernière Classe» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.