One sentence of «Le petit Chaperon rouge»
— C’est pour mieux courir, mon enfant !
“All the better to run with, my child!”
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
— C’est pour mieux t’embrasser, ma fille !
“All the better to hug you with, my child!”
— Ma mère-grand, que vous avez de grandes jambes !
“Grandmother, what big legs you have!”
— Ma mère-grand, que vous avez de grandes oreilles !
“Grandmother, what big ears you have!”
— C’est pour mieux écouter, mon enfant !
“All the better to listen with, my child!”
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 |
| mieux | mieux | better (adv.); pour mieux — the better to; il vaut mieux — it is better; aimer mieux — to prefer |
| courir | courir | to run (v.); courir après — to chase; courir les nids — to go nesting, hunt for nests; en courant — at a run |
| mon | mon | my (mon, ma, mes) (poss. adj.) |
| enfant | enfant | child (n., m./f.); mes enfants — my children |
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