French
Un chien a un morceau de viande dans la bouche.
English translation
A dog has a piece of meat in its mouth.
French · Absolute Beginner
Le Chien et son reflet
Adapted from The Dog and Its Reflection
A dog loses its food after mistaking its reflection for another dog with food.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Un chien porte de la viande
A dog carrying meat
French
Il le rapporte chez lui.
English translation
He takes it home.
French
Il veut le manger tranquillement.
English translation
He wants to eat it in peace.
French
Sur le chemin, il doit traverser un petit cours d’eau.
English translation
On the way, he has to cross a small stream.
French
Une planche passe au-dessus de l’eau.
English translation
A plank lies across the water.
French
Le chien marche sur cette planche.
English translation
The dog walks across the plank.
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