The French reading room
One sentence of «La Dernière Classe»
Je vous prie d’être bien attentifs. »
I beg you to be very attentive.”
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Le nouveau maître arrive demain.
The new master arrives tomorrow.
Aujourd’hui, c’est votre dernière leçon de français.
Today is your last French lesson.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je | je | I (pron.) |
| vous | vous | you (pron.) |
| prie | prier | to beg, ask (v.) |
| d | de | of, from; some, any (prep./partitive art.) — du pain, de l’eau; pas de — no, not any; de… en… — from… to… |
| être | être | to be (v.); c’est — it is; also forms the past of some verbs: elle est venue — she came |
| bien | bien | very, quite (adv.) |
| attentifs | attentif | attentive, intent (adj.) |
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.