French
Un corbeau a très soif.
English translation
A crow is very thirsty.
French · Absolute Beginner
Le Corbeau et la Cruche
Adapted from The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Un corbeau assoiffé trouve une cruche
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
French
Il trouve une cruche, un récipient pour l’eau.
English translation
It finds a pitcher, a container for water.
French
Mais il reste très peu d’eau au fond.
English translation
But there is very little water left at the bottom.
French
Le corbeau met son bec dans la cruche.
English translation
The crow puts its beak into the pitcher.
French
Il tend le cou.
English translation
It stretches its neck.
French
Il ne peut pas toucher l’eau.
English translation
It can’t reach the water.
French
Il essaie plusieurs fois, puis il arrête.
English translation
It tries several times, then stops.
French
Il ne sait plus quoi faire.
English translation
It no longer knows what to do.
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