Friday 1 May 2015

Les deux rats

My translation using a few words I know. I used google translate and in the french the accents are missing.

Les deux rats

Un jour le rat des champs va voir son ami le rat de ville. Le rat de ville est enchante de le voir et l'invite a diner. Le rat des champs accepte son invitation avec plaisir.
Le rat de ville conduit son ami dans une belle salle a manger. Puis il place devant lui, sur un beau tapis de Turquie, les mets les plus exquis. Il lui offre un vrai festin. Les deux rats ont toutes sortes de bonnes choses a manger.

- Eh bien, mon ami, dit le rat de ville, comment trouvez vous ce rĂ´ti?
- Je le trouve excellent, repond le rat des champs.
_ Et comment trouvez-vous ce poulet et ces legumes?
_ Ils sont exquis! Ah! vous etes bien heureux d'avoir de si bonnes choses a manger.
Nos deux rats ont bon appetit et ils mangent sans crainte, parce que ce jour-la le chat n'est pas a la maison. Apres le roti ils ont un bon dessert Pour dessert le rat de ville offre a son ami du fromage, des noix, des gateaux, et des bonbons.
Mais, tout a coup, ils entendent du bruit. Cest sans doute le maitre de la maison qui entre dans la salle a manger. Le rat de ville va vite dans un trou que est derriere le buffet. Le rat des champs ne sait pas ou est ce trou. Il cherche un coin obscure et va derriere la porte. Comme il tremble! comme il a peur!
Bientot le bruit cesse et le rat de ville reparait immediatement. il appelle son compagnon et dit:
-Venez, mon ami, nous allons finir nostre festin. Il n'y a plus de danger a present.
_ Non, merci, repond le rat des champs, je n'ai plus faim. Je retourne chez moi. Je n'envie pas vos mets exquis. Je prefere mes repas miserables a vos mets exquis. Chez moi, au moins, personne ne me derange lorsque je mange.
The two rats

One day the country rat goes to see his friend, city rat. The city rat is happy to see and invites for dinner. The country rat accepts his invitation with pleasure.
The city rat takes his friend to a beautiful dining room. Before him, there is a turkey carpet,and most exquisite dishes. He offers him a true feast. The two rats choose all sorts of good food to eat.

Very good my friend, said the city rat, How do you find this roast?
I find it excellent, answers the country rat.
And how do you find the chicken and the vegetables?
They are exquisite. A. You are fortunate to have such good things to eat. Our two rats have good appetite and eat without fear, because that day the cat is not at home. After the roast they have a good desert. For dessert, the city rat offers his friend cheese, cakes and sweets.
But, suddenly, they hear a noise. Undoubtedly the master of the house enters the dining room. The city rat goes fast into a hole that is behind the buffet. The country mouse does not know where to hide. He searches a strange corner and goes behind the door corner. as he trembles! as he fears! Suddenly the city rat reappears immediately. He calls his friend and says. Go, my friend. our feast is over. there is no more danger at present.
No, thanks, says the country mouse. I am not very hungry. I return to my house. I do not envy your exquisite dishes. I prefer my miserable meals than your exquisite food. With me, at least, nobody bothers me while I eat.

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