
Scene 4 of 50
La trompette la nuit
The trumpet at night
Your goalI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
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La nuit. En haut, une trompette joue.
Night. Upstairs, a trumpet is playing.
Oh non... Pas maintenant !
Oh no... Not now!
Oh non... Pas maintenant !
Oh no... Not now!

You climb the stairs and knock. A young man opens the door, trumpet in hand.
JulienSalut ! Oh, le nouveau voisin ! Moi, c’est Julien.
Hi! Oh, the new neighbour! I'm Julien.
JulienSalut ! Oh, la nouvelle voisine ! Moi, c’est Julien.
Hi! Oh, the new neighbour! I'm Julien.
Salut. Je suis Lukas. J’habite en bas.
Hi. I'm Lukas. I live downstairs.
Salut. Je suis Lena. J’habite en bas.
Hi. I'm Lena. I live downstairs.

He looks at his watch.
JulienEnchanté ! Je suis musicien.
Nice to meet you! I'm a musician.
Oui, je sais. Mais c’est la nuit, maintenant !
Yes, I know. But it's night now!
Oui, je sais. Mais c’est la nuit, maintenant !
Yes, I know. But it's night now!
JulienLa nuit ? Oh, pardon !
Night? Oh, sorry!
Je veux vraiment dormir. Vous pouvez jouer demain ?
I really want to sleep. Could you play tomorrow?
Je veux vraiment dormir. Vous pouvez jouer demain ?
I really want to sleep. Could you play tomorrow?
JulienDemain ? D’accord, d’accord. Demain.
Tomorrow? OK, OK. Tomorrow.

Behind him, the grey cat is asleep on the sofa. Et Félix est ici aussi ?
And Félix is here too?
Et Félix est ici aussi ?
And Félix is here too?
JulienOui. Félix est mon ami. Il dort ici.
Yes. Félix is my friend. He sleeps here.
Il dort, et moi, je ne dors pas. Bonne nuit, Julien. Bonne nuit, Félix.
He sleeps, and I don't. Good night, Julien. Good night, Félix.
Il dort, et moi, je ne dors pas. Bonne nuit, Julien. Bonne nuit, Félix.
He sleeps, and I don't. Good night, Julien. Good night, Félix.

Who says this?
Salut ! Oh, le nouveau voisin ! Moi, c’est Julien.
Salut ! Oh, la nouvelle voisine ! Moi, c’est Julien.
What does it mean?
Salut. Je suis Lukas. J’habite en bas.
Salut. Je suis Lena. J’habite en bas.
Which line do you hear?
Night? Oh, sorry!
Put the words in order.
And Félix is here too?
And Félix is here too?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
La trompette la nuit
Goal reachedI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrow.
