How the word "un boeuf" is translated into English
Autrefois, le boeuf tirait la charrue dans les champs.
[otʁəfwa, lə bœf tiʁɛ la ʃaʁy dɑ̃ le ʃɑ̃.]
In the past, the ox used to pull the plow in the fields.
Le fermier attache les deux boeufs à la charrette.
[lə fɛʁmje ataʃ le dø bœf a la ʃaʁɛt.]
The farmer hitches the two oxen to the cart.
Ce boeuf est fort, mais il ne marche pas vite.
[sə bœf ɛ fɔʁ, mɛ il nə maʁʃə pa vit.]
This ox is strong, but it doesn't walk fast.
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