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French · Intermediate

La Belle au bois dormant

Adapted from Sleeping Beauty

By The Brothers Grimm

A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.

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Illustration for the scene “The frog's promise”

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La promesse de la grenouille

The frog's promise

French

Il y a longtemps, un roi et une reine regrettaient chaque jour de ne pas avoir d’enfant. Un jour que la reine se baignait, une grenouille a quitté l’eau pour venir lui annoncer une heureuse nouvelle : « Votre souhait sera exaucé. Avant qu’une année se soit écoulée, vous aurez une fille. »

English translation

A long time ago, a king and queen regretted every day that they had no child. One day, while the queen was bathing, a frog came out of the water to bring her good news: “Your wish will be granted. Before a year is out, you will have a daughter.”

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