French · Beginner
Adapted from The Fox and the Crow
A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Un jour, le Renard a vu dame Corbeau voler avec un morceau de fromage dans le bec. Elle s'est posée sur la branche d'un arbre.
One day, the Fox saw Lady Crow flying with a piece of cheese in her beak. She landed on a tree branch.
« Voilà un fromage pour moi ! » s'est-il dit.
“A piece of cheese for me!” he thought.
Il s'est approché du pied de l'arbre pour lui parler.
He went over to the foot of the tree to speak to her.
« Bonjour, dame Corbeau ! Comme vous êtes belle aujourd'hui ! Vos plumes brillent et votre regard est vif. Votre voix est sûrement aussi belle que vous. Chantez donc pour moi : je pourrai vous saluer comme la reine des oiseaux ! »
“Good day, Lady Crow! How beautiful you are today! Your feathers shine, and your gaze is bright. Your voice must be as beautiful as you are. Please sing for me, so I can hail you as the queen of the birds!”
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