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Soixante citrons
Sixty lemons
Yannis a travaillé au port du Pirée pendant trente-cinq ans. Il a conduit les grandes machines qui déplaçaient les caisses des bateaux.
Yannis worked at the port of Piraeus for thirty-five years. He drove the big machines that moved boxes from the ships.
En juin, il a arrêté le travail. Il avait soixante ans et il était heureux.
In June, he stopped work. He was sixty years old, and he was happy.
Pour son premier lundi à la maison, il s’est assis dans la cuisine avec un café. Sa femme, Eleni, a lu les nouvelles sur son téléphone.
On his first Monday at home, he sat in the kitchen with a coffee. His wife, Eleni, read the news on her phone.
« Le poisson n’est pas cher au marché aujourd’hui, a dit Eleni. Tu veux venir ? »
“The fish is cheap at the market today,” said Eleni. “Do you want to come?”
« Oui, c’est une belle journée », a dit Yannis. Il a bu son café.
“Yes, it’s a lovely day,” said Yannis. He drank his coffee.
« Je n’ai pas posé de question sur la journée, Yannis. J’ai parlé du marché. Le poisson n’est pas cher aujourd’hui. »
“I didn’t ask about the day, Yannis. I asked about the market. The fish is cheap today.”
« Ah. Alors parle clairement, s’il te plaît. »
“Oh. Then say it clearly, please.”
Eleni a posé son téléphone. « J’ai parlé clairement, Yannis. Tu n’écoutes pas. »
Eleni put down her phone. “I said it clearly, Yannis. You don’t listen.”
« J’écoute toujours. Tu parles à ton café. »
“I always listen. You talk to your coffee.”
Ils sont allés au marché ensemble. Eleni a acheté le poisson. Ensuite, elle lui a demandé de prendre six citrons.
They went to the market together. Eleni bought the fish. Then she asked him to get six lemons.
Au marché, le vendeur de citrons a posé une question à Yannis. Yannis ne l’a pas entendue, alors il a dit : « Oui. » Ensuite, il est revenu avec une grande boîte. Il y avait soixante citrons dedans.
At the market, the lemon man asked Yannis a question. Yannis didn’t hear it, so he said, “Yes.” Then he came back with a big box. There were sixty lemons in it.
« Soixante citrons, Yannis ? Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire avec soixante citrons ? »
“Sixty lemons, Yannis? What are we going to do with sixty lemons?”
« L’homme m’a demandé quelque chose. J’ai dit oui. »
“The man asked me something. I said yes.”
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