QCM sur l’histoire “La plage au trésor” | French Audio Books for Kids

Vocabulary List for “La plage au trésor” Here is a useful list of French words and expressions from the story to help with your reading.

French Word/Expression	English Translation	Context / Meaning
Un pirate	A pirate	The secret identity that Anna and Samuel pretend to have.
Un coffre	A chest, a box	The plastic box they use to hold their treasure.
Un trésor	A treasure	What Anna and Samuel are trying to create and hide.
Une carte	A map	The map they draw to show where the treasure is buried.
Une pelle	A shovel	The tool they use to dig a hole and bury the treasure.
Une dune	A dune	The sandy hill where they bury the treasure chest.
Ramasser	To collect, to pick up	What they do with the seashells for their treasure.
Des coquillages	Seashells	The “precious stones” for their treasure.
Déçu(e)	Disappointed	How they feel when they don’t find many nice seashells.
Une pochette	A pouch, a case	The case for Charlotte’s phone, with a skull on it.
Un canif	A penknife, a pocketknife	Papa’s knife, which they “borrow” for the treasure.
Chiper	To swipe, to pinch (informal)	What Anna does to take the items without asking.
Enterrer	To bury	What they do with the treasure chest in the sand.
Un naufrage	A shipwreck	What they pretend happened to them while playing in the water.
Voler	To steal	What Charlotte accuses them of doing.
Emprunter	To borrow	What Anna says they did with the items, intending to return them.
Avouer	To confess, to admit	What they hesitate to do when Charlotte realizes her phone is gone.
Déterrer	To dig up, to unearth	What they do to retrieve the buried treasure chest.
À la rescousse	To the rescue	What Samuel does when he tries to defend Anna.
Gronder	To scold	What Papa doesn’t do too much because Samuel is a guest.
Naufragé(e)	Shipwrecked (person)	What Anna says they were when playing in the waves.