How the word "l'échelle" is translated into English
J'ai besoin d'une échelle pour cueillir les cerises.
[ʒe bəzwɛ̃ dyn eʃɛl puʁ kœjiʁ le səʁiz.]
I need a ladder to pick the cherries.
Tiens bien l'échelle, s'il te plaît !
[tjɛ̃ bjɛ̃ leʃɛl], sil tə plɛ !]
Hold the ladder steady, please!
Ne monte pas sur cette vieille échelle, elle est cassée !
[nə mɔ̃t pa syʁ sɛt vjɛj eʃɛl, ɛl‿ ɛ kase !]
Don't climb that old ladder, it's broken!
"l'échelle" is in the lesson "Garden" (Level 20), along with 13 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.