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en Parts of the body   »   fr Les parties du corps

58 [fifty-eight]

Parts of the body

Parts of the body

58 [cinquante-huit]

Les parties du corps

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I am drawing a man. J- ----i----n-hom--. J_ d______ u_ h_____ J- d-s-i-e u- h-m-e- -------------------- Je dessine un homme. 0
First the head. D’---rd---- --t-. D_______ l_ t____ D-a-o-d- l- t-t-. ----------------- D’abord, la tête. 0
The man is wearing a hat. L----me p-rt--u--c-ap---. L______ p____ u_ c_______ L-h-m-e p-r-e u- c-a-e-u- ------------------------- L’homme porte un chapeau. 0
One cannot see the hair. O--------t -----e----ev-ux. O_ n_ v___ p__ l__ c_______ O- n- v-i- p-s l-s c-e-e-x- --------------------------- On ne voit pas les cheveux. 0
One cannot see the ears either. On ne-v-it-p-s-n-- plu- l-- -r--l-e-. O_ n_ v___ p__ n__ p___ l__ o________ O- n- v-i- p-s n-n p-u- l-s o-e-l-e-. ------------------------------------- On ne voit pas non plus les oreilles. 0
One cannot see his back either. O------o-t--as -on--l-s -- d--. O_ n_ v___ p__ n__ p___ l_ d___ O- n- v-i- p-s n-n p-u- l- d-s- ------------------------------- On ne voit pas non plus le dos. 0
I am drawing the eyes and the mouth. J- de-si---l--------et-la -ou--e. J_ d______ l__ y___ e_ l_ b______ J- d-s-i-e l-s y-u- e- l- b-u-h-. --------------------------------- Je dessine les yeux et la bouche. 0
The man is dancing and laughing. L’-omm--d-nse e-----. L______ d____ e_ r___ L-h-m-e d-n-e e- r-t- --------------------- L’homme danse et rit. 0
The man has a long nose. L-hom-e a----lon---ez. L______ a u_ l___ n___ L-h-m-e a u- l-n- n-z- ---------------------- L’homme a un long nez. 0
He is carrying a cane in his hands. Il------ -n---an-e-d--s -e- --ins. I_ p____ u__ c____ d___ s__ m_____ I- p-r-e u-e c-n-e d-n- s-s m-i-s- ---------------------------------- Il porte une canne dans ses mains. 0
He is also wearing a scarf around his neck. Il ---t- --ale--nt--ne éch------uto---du c--. I_ p____ é________ u__ é______ a_____ d_ c___ I- p-r-e é-a-e-e-t u-e é-h-r-e a-t-u- d- c-u- --------------------------------------------- Il porte également une écharpe autour du cou. 0
It is winter and it is cold. C’-s---’hi----e- -- ------roid. C____ l______ e_ i_ f___ f_____ C-e-t l-h-v-r e- i- f-i- f-o-d- ------------------------------- C’est l’hiver et il fait froid. 0
The arms are athletic. Le---ra---o-t --s----. L__ b___ s___ m_______ L-s b-a- s-n- m-s-l-s- ---------------------- Les bras sont musclés. 0
The legs are also athletic. Le---am--s s-n-----l-ment-mus-l-es. L__ j_____ s___ é________ m________ L-s j-m-e- s-n- é-a-e-e-t m-s-l-e-. ----------------------------------- Les jambes sont également musclées. 0
The man is made of snow. C-e----------e f-i- -- --i-e. C____ u_ h____ f___ d_ n_____ C-e-t u- h-m-e f-i- d- n-i-e- ----------------------------- C’est un homme fait de neige. 0
He is neither wearing pants nor a coat. Il-----ort- n--p-n--l--- -i m-----u. I_ n_ p____ n_ p________ n_ m_______ I- n- p-r-e n- p-n-a-o-, n- m-n-e-u- ------------------------------------ Il ne porte ni pantalon, ni manteau. 0
But the man is not freezing. M--s -e- --mme --a p-s--roi-. M___ c__ h____ n__ p__ f_____ M-i- c-t h-m-e n-a p-s f-o-d- ----------------------------- Mais cet homme n’a pas froid. 0
He is a snowman. C--st--n bo--o-m- -e---i--. C____ u_ b_______ d_ n_____ C-e-t u- b-n-o-m- d- n-i-e- --------------------------- C’est un bonhomme de neige. 0

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