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19/04/2008, 16:50 Monika Joined on 23/08/2004 Dorset/Suisse Normande/Switzerland Posts 621 And they lived happily ever after? One of my favourite things is, when I go for "boring" walks alone, to translate fairly tales into French (ready for when my neighbour's little boy is old enough to listen to them!!) I know, I get a few funny looks, because I talk to myself!! What is a fairy tale in French? The dictionary says: un Conte de fee, but is there another name? I know how to start: "Il etait une fois", but then how do you end it (and they lived happily ever after). At the moment I am translating "Haensel and Gretel",  perhaps somebody would know what the witch says when they eat from the house, I only know the German: "Knusper knusper, knaeuschen, wer knuspert an meinem Haeuschen", I neither know the English nor the French (and would be interested in both).Thank you for your help!    Report

19/04/2008, 17:32 jimmytaktak Joined on 15/04/2008 Marseille (France) Posts 26 Re: And they lived happily ever after? Un conte de fées commence souvent par "Il était une fois" et fini souvent par "ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants".   Translation : A fairy tale often starts with "Once upon a time" and often finishs with "they lived happily and had many children".    Report

19/04/2008, 20:13 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 701 Re: And they lived happily ever after?   "ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants".    Report

19/04/2008, 20:15 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,001 Re: And they lived happily ever after? Bloody catholics      Report

20/04/2008, 5:39 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 701 Re: And they lived happily ever after? You certainly know where you stand with this kind of ending. No contraception, and 100% heterosexual.    Report

20/04/2008, 11:10 Monika Joined on 23/08/2004 Dorset/Suisse Normande/Switzerland Posts 621 Re: And they lived happily ever after? And being an insomniac !!!! Thank you to all of you. I like the ending with the many children!    Report

24/04/2008, 18:00 Monika Joined on 23/08/2004 Dorset/Suisse Normande/Switzerland Posts 621 Re: And they lived happily ever after? I have found this website, it's great if you want to read fairy tales in French. And it also answered part of my question above! http://users.skynet.be/sky42184/    Report

27/04/2008, 6:39 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,563 Re: And they lived happily ever after? My son's father used to change it when he read stories to our son, he said " ils vécurent heureux , et eurent pas beaucoup d enfants !" ( with a smile !) Nevertheless, in our case it became, " ils furent malheureux et eurent pas beaucoup d enfants!"   ( anyway, this child is perfect, like his mum , so why make another one ?? " )   Happy    Report

27/04/2008, 13:44 Monika Joined on 23/08/2004 Dorset/Suisse Normande/Switzerland Posts 621 Re: And they lived happily ever after? Your ending, Frenchie, would certainly please 5-element and woolybanana !! To anybody who loves listening to french stories, fairytales etc. I found another excellent site: http://www.lepointdufle.net/litterature.htm    Report

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