French
Le Vent et le Soleil veulent savoir qui est le plus fort.
English translation
The Wind and the Sun want to find out which one is stronger.
French · Absolute Beginner
Le Vent et le Soleil
Adapted from The Wind and the Sun
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Le Vent et le Soleil se disputent
The Wind and Sun argue
French
Ils voient un voyageur sur une route.
English translation
They see a traveler on a road.
French
Cet homme porte un manteau.
English translation
The man is wearing a coat.
French
Le Soleil propose un jeu : celui qui fait enlever son manteau au voyageur est le plus fort.
English translation
The Sun suggests a game: whoever makes the traveler take off his coat is the stronger one.
French
Le Vent commence.
English translation
The Wind goes first.
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