French
Une petite grenouille parle à son père.
English translation
A little frog is talking to her father.
French · Absolute Beginner
La Grenouille et le Bœuf
Adapted from The Frog and the Ox
A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.
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Une petite grenouille décrit un animal gigantesque
Little Frog describes a huge animal
French
Il est au bord d’une mare.
English translation
He is by a pond.
French
Elle a vu un animal qui lui fait peur.
English translation
She has seen an animal that frightens her.
French
Pour elle, cet animal est gros comme une montagne.
English translation
To her, this animal is as big as a mountain.
French
Il a des cornes, une longue queue et des pieds durs séparés en deux.
English translation
It has horns, a long tail, and hard feet split in two.
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