Dual Language Short stories in French – Learning French through English
Aesop’s Fables – L’astrologue
Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a tiny village.
The man used to say, “I am an astrologer. I am a great astrologer. I can see the stars and understand what they are saying. I can read anyone’s fortune in the stars.”
TranslateIl était une fois un homme qui vivait dans un petit village.
L’homme disait: «Je suis astrologue. Je suis un grand astrologue. Je peux voir les étoiles et comprendre ce qu’elles disent. Je peux lire la fortune de n’importe qui dans les étoiles.»
He used to stare at the night sky and always thought, “This is what this means…. Aaah.. So that is what this means…”
One day, he was walking to the forest when he saw the stars above.
TranslateIl avait l’habitude de regarder le ciel pendant la nuit et pensait toujours: “C’est ce que cela signifie … Aaah … C’est donc ce que cela signifie …»
Un jour, il se dirigeait vers la forêt quand il a vu les étoiles au-dessus.
He thought, “Ah the stars look very different today. It must mean only one thing. The world is going to end. I must warn everyone.”
TranslateIl a pensé: «Ah, les étoiles semblent très différentes aujourd’hui. Cela ne doit signifier qu’une seule chose. C’est la fin du monde. Je dois avertir tout le monde.»
He stared at the sky and kept walking. He was so engrossed that he did not see a large well in front of him. He fell into the well.
TranslateEn regardant ver le ciel, il ntinua de marcher. Il était si absorbé qu’il ne vit pas un grand puits devant lui. Il est tombé dans le puits.
The man could not swim and started to scream. The villagers came and saved him.
TranslateL’homme ne connassait pas nager et s’est mis à crier. Les villageois sont venus et l’ont sauvé.
The villagers asked the Astrologer, “Sir, what happened? The well is so large and open. How did you fall into the well? Even children do not fall into the well.”
The Astrologer said, “I was reading the stars and seeing the future.”
TranslateLes villageois ont demandé à l’astrologue: «Monsieur, que s’est-il passé? Le puits est si grand et ouvert. Comment êtes-vous tombé dans le puits? Même les enfants ne tombent pas dans le puits. »
L’astrologue a dit: «Je lisais les étoiles et je voyais l’avenir.»
The villager said, “You pretend to read the stars. However, you did not see what was right in front of you. You should pay attention to what is in front of you. The future will take care of itself.”
TranslateLe villageois a dit: «Vous faites semblant de lire les étoiles. Cependant, vous n’avez pas vu ce qui était juste devant vous. Vous devez faire attention à ce qui est devant vous. L’avenir prendra soin de lui-même. »
Moral: “Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.”
TranslateMorale: “Prenez soin des petites choses et les grandes choses prendront soin d’elles-mêmes.”
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About: Studying through Dual Language Short stories in French, an immersion technique is among the best techniques for learning a new language. The objective of this website is to teach yourself how to read and speak French confidently using English as a base 🙂
These French short stories are super cool to read for beginners and also for entertaining children. Aesop’s Fables are among the best stories that can be studied on a daily basis.
