French
C'est l'été.
English translation
It’s summer.
French · Absolute Beginner
La Cigale et la Fourmi
Adapted from The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.
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Une fourmi affairée en été
A busy ant in summer
French
Dans un champ, une cigale saute et chante.
English translation
In a field, a cicada jumps and sings.
French
Une fourmi passe près d'elle.
English translation
An ant passes by her.
French
Elle porte un épi, une tige avec des grains, vers sa maison.
English translation
She carries an ear of grain, a stalk with kernels, toward her home.
French
C'est lourd.
English translation
It’s heavy.
French
La cigale veut parler avec la fourmi.
English translation
The cicada wants to talk with the ant.
French
Mais la fourmi travaille.
English translation
But the ant is working.
French
Elle garde de la nourriture pour l'hiver.
English translation
She is saving food for the winter.
French
Elle conseille à la cigale de faire la même chose.
English translation
She advises the cicada to do the same thing.
French
La cigale ne veut pas penser à l'hiver.
English translation
The cicada doesn’t want to think about winter.
French
Maintenant, il y a beaucoup à manger.
English translation
There is plenty to eat now.
French
La fourmi continue son travail.
English translation
The ant continues her work.
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