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Un café le matin
Marie se réveille. Elle regarde le soleil. Elle va à la cuisine. Elle prend une tasse. Elle fait un café. Elle s'assoit. Elle boit son café. Elle sourit. Elle aime son café.
1. Marie boit un café.
Hint: What does Marie do with her cup in the kitchen?
2. Marie boit du thé.
Hint: What is the name of the hot drink she makes?
3. Où va Marie?
Hint: Where do people usually make coffee in a home?
4. Que fait Marie avec son café?
Hint: What verb describes consuming a drink?
5. Quel sentiment a Marie?
Hint: What does smiling usually show about someone's feelings?
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+What does A0 mean in French?
A0 is a CEFR level — absolute beginner. A0 is the true starting line — your first few hundred words, tiny present-tense sentences, names and cognates doing half the work. Nothing assumes you know anything yet.
+How do I know if A0 is my French level?
Try the sample on this page. If you understand ~98% of it comfortably, A0 practice is your sweet spot; if it felt hard, step one level down — reading below frustration level is how acquisition actually works.
+How do I practise French reading at A0?
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