A2 · Episode 8 · 3:49

The Great Deer and the Rabbit

This is a classic French nursery rhyme telling a simple, repetitive story of a deer seeking refuge from a hunter with a rabbit. Its rhythmic, repetitive structure makes it ideal for beginners to practice pronunciation and basic vocabulary.

Source：LE REGARD SONORE · License：CC BY 3.0

Transcript

0:46
Dans sa maison, un grand cerf.
In his house, a big deer.
0:50
La fenêtre, un lapin.
At the window, a rabbit.
0:59
Sœur, sœur, ouvre moi, ou le chasseur me tuera.
Sister, sister, open the door—otherwise the hunter will kill me.
1:06
Là bas, là bas, entre viens.
Over here, come on in.
1:12
Dans sa maison, un grand cerf.
In his house, a big deer.
1:18
à l'avenir à lui.
From now on, it belongs to him.
1:28
ou le chasseur me tuera, lapin.
Otherwise the hunter will kill me, rabbit.
1:33
Entrez, viens me serrer la main.
Come in and shake my hand.
2:05
Dans sa maison, un grand cerf
In his house, a big deer,
2:09
regardait venir à lui et
watching it approach him,
2:16
frapper à. Sœur, sœur,
and knock: “Sister, sister—”
2:20
ouvre moi, ou le chasseur me tuera.
Open up, or the hunter will kill me.
2:27
Viens, me serrer la main.
Come quickly—shake my hand.
2:58
Dans sa maison, un grand cerf.
In his house, a big deer.
3:08
Les frapper ainsi.
Strike them down like this.
3:13
Ouvre moi ou le chasseur me tue.
Open up—or the hunter will kill me.
3:18
Lapin, lapin, entre et viens me serrer
Rabbit, rabbit, come in and shake my hand.