About the Des achats pour Bob story
The perfect gifts for Bob… or are they?
Tomorrow is Bob’s birthday, and Studycat, Ali, and Kitty want to surprise him with special gifts! They each pick out something they think Bob will love, practicing their shopping skills in French. But when Bob tries on his presents, things don’t go quite as planned! A fun basic beginner French story for kids to practice their language skills.
Let’s go shopping and see what happens in Des achats pour Bob!
The story: Des achats pour Bob (Shopping for Bob)
Narrator: Demain, c’est l’anniversaire de Bob.
Studycat: Je vais acheter des chaussures.
Ali: Je vais acheter un pantalon.
Kitty: Je vais acheter un chapeau.
Studycat: Une paire de chaussures noires, s’il vous plaît.
Narrator: Studycat achète des chaussures.
Shop assistant: Voilà pour vous.
Studycat: Merci.
Ali: Un pantalon bleu et blanc, s’il vous plaît.
Narrator: Ali achète un pantalon.
Shop assistant: Voilà pour vous.
Ali: Merci.
Kitty: Un chapeau jaune, s’il vous plaît.
Narrator: Kitty achète un chapeau.
Kitty: Merci.
Narrator: Ils donnent ses cadeaux à Bob.
Studycat, Ali, Kitty: Voilà pour toi.
Bob: Merci.
Narrator: Bob met ses vêtements.
Narrator: Oh non !
Narrator: Bob donne les cadeaux à Studycat, Ali et Kitty.
Narrator: Studycat, Ali et Kitty aiment leurs nouveaux vêtements.
Learning French vocabulary from Des achats pour Bob
This story introduces useful shopping phrases and clothing vocabulary in French. Here are some key words to practice:
- Des chaussures – shoes
- Un pantalon – pants
- Un chapeau – a hat
- Noir / noire – black
- Bleu et blanc – blue and white
- Jaune – yellow
- Voilà pour toi – here you are (informal)
By following along, kids will learn how to ask for items politely using s’il vous plaît and express gratitude with merci.
How to use this story for learning French
- Role-play a shopping trip: Have kids act as customers and shop assistants, practicing clothing vocabulary.
- Mix and match colors: Show different clothing items and ask, De quelle couleur est-ce ? (What color is this?).
- Surprise gift game: Let kids pick “gifts” for friends and see if they like them—just like in the story!
With playful surprises and useful vocabulary, des achats pour Bob makes learning French fun and interactive! Want more fun stories? Explore our collection of French stories for kids with Studycat!
