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  1. Raphaël
    French Il y a un poisson dans l'eau.

    There is a fish in the water.

  2. Sarah
    French Au zoo il y a beaucoup d'animaux.

    There are a lot of animals at the zoo.

  3. Raphaël
    French Le poisson nage sous l'eau.

    The fish swims under the water.

  4. Sarah
    French Je vois un singe et un éléphant au zoo.

    I see a monkey and an elephant at the zoo.

  5. Raphaël
    French L'ours est grand et le serpent est long.

    The bear is big and the snake is long.

  6. Sarah
    French Une grenouille est sur le rocher près de l'eau.

    A frog is on the rock near the water.

  7. Raphaël
    French Mon animal préféré au zoo est le tigre.

    My favorite animal at the zoo is the tiger.

  8. Sarah
    French L'oiseau vole au-dessus du lac.

    The bird flies over the lake.

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