One sentence of «Le petit Chaperon rouge»
— C’est pour te manger !
“They are to eat you with!”
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
— C’est pour mieux te voir, mon enfant !
“All the better to see you with, my child!”
— Ma mère-grand, que vous avez de grandes dents !
“Grandmother, what big teeth you have!”
Et, en disant ces mots, ce méchant Loup se jeta sur le petit Chaperon rouge, et la mangea.
And, saying these words, this wicked Wolf threw himself upon Little Red Riding Hood, and ate her up.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| C | ce | this, that; these, those (dem. adj.); it, that (pron.) — c’est, it is; ce qui, ce que — what |
| est | être | to be (v.); c’est — it is; also forms the past of some verbs: elle est venue — she came |
| pour | pour | for; in order to (prep.); pour moi — as for me; pour sa sœur — as for her sister |
| te | te | you, to you; yourself (pron.) |
| manger | manger | to eat (v.); mangé aux bords — worn, nibbled at the edges |
Read «Le petit Chaperon rouge» in the room → Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.