Une enfance heureuse

Happy childhood

ClaudeÇa me manque de ne plus être un enfant.
I miss not being a child anymore.
LéaPourquoi ?
Why?
ClaudeTu n'as aucune responsabilité, tu peux simplement jouer et t'amuser.
You have no responsibility, you can just play and have fun.
LéaQuel genre d'enfant tu étais ?
What kind of kid were you?
ClaudeJ'étais très actif. Je jouais dehors tout le temps et je fabriquais des choses.
I was very active. I was playing outside all the time and building things.
LéaQuoi d'autre ?
What else?
ClaudeJe voyageais beaucoup avec mes parents, et je rencontrais d'autres enfants.
I was traveling a lot with my parents, and I was meeting other children.
LéaVraiment ?
Really?
ClaudeÇa me manque de ne plus être un enfant.
I miss not being a child anymore.
LéaPourquoi ?
Why?
ClaudeTu n'as aucune responsabilité, tu peux simplement jouer et t'amuser.
You have no responsibility, you can just play and have fun.
LéaQuel genre d'enfant tu étais ?
What kind of kid were you?
ClaudeJ'étais très actif. Je jouais dehors tout le temps et je fabriquais des choses.
I was very active. I was playing outside all the time and building things.
LéaQuoi d'autre ?
What else?
ClaudeJe voyageais beaucoup avec mes parents, et je rencontrais d'autres enfants.
I was traveling a lot with my parents, and I was meeting other children.
LéaVraiment ?
Really?
ClaudeOui ! Même si je ne parlais pas leur langue, nous arrivions à communiquer.
Yes! Even though I didn't speak their language, we were able to communicate.
LéaC'est trop drôle ! Dans quels pays tu as voyagé ?
It's so funny! Which countries have you traveled to?
ClaudePlusieurs pays en Europe, aux États-Unis, en Chine, au Japon et même en Russie.
Several countries in Europe, the United States, China, Japan and even Russia.
LéaWow ! T'as vraiment du cul !
Wow! You are really lucky!
ClaudeJe sais et je suis reconnaissant pour ça !
I know and I'm thankful for it!
LéaTu as appris des choses pendant tes voyages ?
Did you learn anything during your travels?
ClaudePlein de choses ! J'ai appris à être ouvert aux autres cultures par exemple.
Lots of things! I learned to be open to other cultures, for example.
LéaC'est bien.
That's good.
ClaudeEt toi ? Comment était ton enfance ?
How about you? How was your childhood?
LéaNous n'avons pas beaucoup voyagé. Mais c'était une enfance heureuse aussi !
We didn't travel much. But it was a happy childhood too!
ClaudeQu'est-ce qui te manque le plus ?
What do you miss the most?
LéaBonne question... Je dirais comme toi, de n'avoir aucune responsabilité.
Good question... I would say like you, to have no responsibility.
ClaudeOuais, on est tellement plus libre quand on est enfant.
Yeah, we're so much more free as a kid.
LéaExactement !
Exactly!

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Quand il était petit, Claude...When he was little, Claude...
a ÉtudiaitStudied
b TravaillaitWorked
c VoyageaitTraveled
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Selon Claude, quand on est enfant on a...According to Claude, when you are a child, you have...
a Beaucoup plus de responsabilitésMuch more responsibilities
b Plus de responsabilitésMore responsibilities
c Moins de responsabilitésFewer responsibilities
d On ne sait pasWe don't know
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Question 1
Quand il était petit, Claude...When he was little, Claude...
a Étudiait Studied
b Travaillait Worked
c Voyageait Traveled
d Les trois réponses All three answers
Question 2
Selon Claude, quand on est enfant on a...According to Claude, when you are a child, you have...
a Beaucoup plus de responsabilités Much more responsibilities
b Plus de responsabilités More responsibilities
c Moins de responsabilités Fewer responsibilities
d On ne sait pas We don't know
Question 3
Claude a voyagé...Claude traveled...
a En Chine In China
b En Russie In Russia
c En Europe In Europe
d Les trois réponses All three answers
Question 4
Claude n'a pas voyagé...Claude did not travel...
a En Chine In China
b En Russie In Russia
c En Europe In Europe
d En Inde In India
Question 5
Quand elle était enfant, Léa a voyagé...When she was a child, Léa traveled...
a Moins que Claude Less than Claude
b Autant que Claude As much as Claude
c Plus que Claude More than Claude
d On ne sait pas We don't know
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