French
Un jeune berger garde ses moutons près d'une montagne et d'une forêt sombre.
English translation
A young shepherd looks after his sheep near a mountain and a dark forest.
French · Absolute Beginner
Le garçon qui criait au loup
Adapted from The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
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La solitude du jeune berger
The lonely shepherd boy
French
Il est seul toute la journée.
English translation
He is alone all day.
French
Il veut voir des gens.
English translation
He wants to see people.
French
Alors il cherche une idée pour les faire venir.
English translation
So he looks for an idea to make them come.
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