speaking in church

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A mother took her little boy to churchEMMENA SON PETIT GARÇON À L’ÉGLISE.

While in churchPENDANT LA MESSE, the little boy said, “Mummy, I have to peeFAIRE PIPI.”

The mother said to the little boy, “It’s not appropriateAPPROPRIÉ to say the word ‘pee’ in church. So, from now onDÉSORMAIS, whenever you have to ‘pee’, just tell me that you have to whisperCHUCHOTER.”

The following Sunday, the little boy went to church with his fatherALLA À L’ÉGLISE AVEC SON PÈRE and during the service said to him, “Daddy, I have to whisper.”

The father looked at him and said, “Okay, just whisper in my earOREILLE.”

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Vocabulary

To pee: to urinate (informal).

To whisper: to speak very softly.

The boy said he had to peeFAIRE PIPI.

He told his father he had to whisperCHUCHOTER.

Grammar

The joke mainly uses past simple for narration and direct speech, with time markers to maintain narrative flow.

Past simple: A mother took her little boy to church.

Time expression: The following Sunday, the little boy went with his father.

Synonyms & Alternatives

To pee: wee, have a wee.

To whisper: murmur, speak softly.

Mini Dialogue

Oliver: Excuse me, I need to whisperCHUCHOTER.

James: This isn’t the library—why are you whispering?

Oliver: Because saying I need to peeFAIRE PIPI sounds worse.

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