Dual Language Short stories in French – Learning French through English
Aesop’s Fables – Le renard et les raisins
Once upon a time, a fox was walking down the forest. He saw a grapevine climbing up a tree. There was a bunch of delicious grapes hanging from the vines. The grapes looked as if it would burst with the tastiest of juice. The mouth of the fox watered on seeing the grapes.
TranslateIl était une fois un renard marchant dans la forêt. Il vit une vigne grimpant sur un arbre. Il y avait une grappe de délicieux raisins suspendus aux vignes. Les raisins semblaient éclater du jus le plus savoureux. La bouche du renard s’est arrosée en voyant les raisins.
“Wow. Those grapes look so tasty. I wish I could eat them”, he said to himself.
The fox stood directly underneath the grapes. He stared up at the grapes.
Translate«Ah!. Ces raisins semblent si savoureux. J’aimerais les manger », se dit-il.
Le renard se tenait directement sous les raisins. Il regarda les raisins.
“My oh my. The grapes are at such a great height. I must jump in order to catch them.”
The fox took one deep breath and jumped up as high as he could. Sadly, the grapes were too high up and he could not reach them.
Translate«Oh mon dieu!. Les raisins sont à une si grande hauteur. Je dois sauter pour les attraper.»
Le renard prit une profonde inspiration et sauta aussi haut qu’il le put. Malheureusement, les raisins étaient trop hauts et il ne pouvait pas les atteindre.
“Maybe if I run and jump, I can reach them”, he wondered.
He went back a few steps and then ran as fast as he could and jumped. Sadly, the grapes were too high up and he could not reach them.
Translate«Peut-être que si je cours et saute, je peux les atteindre», se demande-t-il.
Il recula de quelques pas, puis courut aussi vite qu’il le put et sauta. Malheureusement, les raisins étaient trop hauts et il ne pouvait pas les atteindre.
“Maybe if I run more and jump, I can reach them”, he wondered.
He went back a good distance. He ran as fast as he could and jumped. The grapes were still too high up and he could not reach them.
Translate«Peut-être que si je cours plus et saute, je peux les atteindre», se demande-t-il.
Il a reculé d’une bonne distance. Il a couru aussi vite qu’il a pu et a sauté. Les raisins étaient encore trop hauts et il ne pouvait pas les atteindre.
Again and again he tried and still could not reach them. He finally gave up and sat down under the grapes. He looked at the grapes with disgust.
TranslateSans cesse, il a essayé et ne pouvait toujours pas les atteindre. Il abandonna finalement et s’assit sous les raisins. Il regarda les raisins avec dégoût.
“What a fool I am. Why am I wasting so much time? These grapes look sour and probably taste very bad.”
Translate«Quel imbécile je suis. Pourquoi est-ce que je perds autant de temps? Ces raisins ont l’air aigres et ont probablement un goût très mauvais.
Saying so, the fox walked away.
TranslateEn disant cela, le renard s’éloigna.
Moral: There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach.
TranslateMorale: Nombreux sont ceux qui prétendent mépriser et rabaisser ce qui est hors de leur portée.
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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.
