French
Un paysan trouve un œuf jaune dans le nid de son oie.
English translation
A farmer finds a yellow egg in his goose’s nest.
French · Absolute Beginner
L’Oie aux œufs d’or
Adapted from The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Un étrange œuf jaune
A strange yellow egg
French
L’œuf brille et il est très lourd.
English translation
The egg shines, and it is very heavy.
French
Le paysan pense que quelqu’un veut le tromper.
English translation
The farmer thinks someone wants to trick him.
French
Il veut jeter l’œuf.
English translation
He wants to throw the egg away.
French
Mais il le garde et le rapporte chez lui.
English translation
But he keeps it and takes it home.
French
Il découvre que l’œuf est en or.
English translation
He discovers that the egg is made of gold.
French
Il est très heureux.
English translation
He is very happy.
French
Chaque matin, l’oie donne un autre œuf en or.
English translation
Every morning, the goose lays another golden egg.
French
Le paysan vend les œufs.
English translation
The farmer sells the eggs.
French
Il devient riche.
English translation
He becomes rich.
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SpanishAbsolute Beginner · La gansa de los huevos de oroGermanAbsolute Beginner · Die Gans mit den goldenen EiernItalianAbsolute Beginner · L'oca dalle uova d'oroPortugueseAbsolute Beginner · A gansa dos ovos de ouroPolishAbsolute Beginner · Gęś znosząca złote jajkaRomanianAbsolute Beginner · Gâsca cu ouăle de aurHungarianAbsolute Beginner · Az aranytojást tojó lúdDutchAbsolute Beginner · De gans met de gouden eierenSwedishAbsolute Beginner · Gåsen som värpte guldäggNorwegianAbsolute Beginner · Gåsa som la gulleggDanishAbsolute Beginner · Gåsen, der lagde guldægEnglishAbsolute Beginner · The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
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