The Journey of Marco Polo

Le voyage de Marco Polo

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Marco Polo was a young man from the city of Venice.
Marco Polo était un jeune homme de la ville de Venise.
He lived in Italy and often listened to stories about faraway countries.
Il vivait en Italie et écoutait souvent des histoires sur des pays lointains.
His father and uncle had already traveled around the world.
Son père et son oncle avaient déjà voyagé dans le monde.
They told Marco about roads, cities, and people.
Ils racontaient à Marco des routes, des villes et des personnes.
Marco wanted to see the world with his own eyes.
Marco voulait voir le monde avec ses propres yeux.
One day Marco Polo went on a big journey.
Un jour Marco Polo est parti pour un grand voyage.
He was seventeen years old.
Il avait dix-sept ans.
He traveled together with his father and uncle.
Il a voyagé avec son père et son oncle.
They left Venice and traveled for a long time by land.
Ils sont partis de Venise et ont voyagé longtemps par la terre.
They rode horses and camels.
Ils montaient des chevaux et des chameaux.
The road was long and slow.
La route était longue et lente.
Sometimes it was cold.
Parfois il faisait froid.
Sometimes it was very hot.
Parfois il faisait très chaud.
Marco saw mountains and deserts.
Marco a vu des montagnes et des déserts.
He saw small villages and big cities.
Il a vu des petits villages et des grandes villes.
People spoke other languages.
Les gens parlaient d’autres langues.
Marco did not always understand their words.
Marco ne comprenait pas toujours leurs mots.
He learned to listen and to watch.
Il a appris à écouter et à regarder.
The journey lasted many months.
Le voyage a duré plusieurs mois.
Then many years passed.
Puis plusieurs années ont passé.
Marco and his family arrived in China.
Marco et sa famille sont arrivés en Chine.
There ruled a great emperor.
Là régnait un grand empereur.
His name was Kublai Khan.
Son nom était Kubilai Khan.
The emperor met Marco Polo.
L’empereur a rencontré Marco Polo.
He spoke with him and listened to him.
Il a parlé avec lui et l’a écouté.
Marco pleased the emperor.
Marco a plu à l’empereur.
Marco stayed to live in China.
Marco est resté vivre en Chine.
He traveled a lot around this country.
Il a beaucoup voyagé dans ce pays.
He saw new cities and rivers.
Il a vu de nouvelles villes et des rivières.
He saw markets and palaces.
Il a vu des marchés et des palais.
Marco wrote and remembered everything he saw.
Marco écrivait et se souvenait de tout ce qu’il voyait.
He learned new customs.
Il a appris de nouvelles coutumes.
He ate new food.
Il a mangé une nouvelle nourriture.
He wore different clothes.
Il portait des vêtements différents.
Marco lived in China for many years.
Marco a vécu en Chine pendant de nombreuses années.
Then he decided to return home.
Puis il a décidé de rentrer chez lui.
The road back was also long.
Le chemin du retour était aussi long.
He saw seas and cities again.
Il a revu des mers et des villes.
Finally Marco Polo returned to Venice.
Enfin Marco Polo est revenu à Venise.
People listened to his stories.
Les gens écoutaient ses histoires.
Some did not believe him.
Certains ne le croyaient pas.
But Marco knew the truth.
Mais Marco connaissait la vérité.
He really saw the big world.
Il a vraiment vu le grand monde.
His journey became famous.
Son voyage est devenu célèbre.
The stories of Marco Polo are read even today.
Les histoires de Marco Polo sont lues encore aujourd’hui.
This journey inspires people to learn about the world.
Ce voyage inspire les gens à découvrir le monde.

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