Tom
Tom
View translation pageLe nom du petit bateau
Dans la chambre de Hugo, le lit est tiède et la lampe est douce.
In Hugo's room, the bed is warm and the lamp is soft.
C'est le soir, et Hugo a un petit bateau en bois près de lui.
It's evening, and Hugo has a small wooden boat near him.
Ce soir, il va choisir un nom pour ce bateau.
Tonight, he will choose a name for this boat.
Hugo ouvre une boîte de petites étiquettes de prénoms.
Hugo opens a box of small name labels.
Dans la boîte, il lit des noms courts et gentils.
In the box, he reads short, nice names.
Il voit "Tom" sur une étiquette, puis "Dan", et aussi "Sam".
He sees Tom on a label, then Dan, and also Sam.
Il aime ces sons, mais il ne sait pas encore lequel mettre sur le bateau.
He likes these sounds, but he doesn't yet know which one to put on the boat.
Maman sourit et s'assoit près de lui.
Mom smiles and sits down next to him.
Elle parle doucement et dit que chaque nom raconte une petite histoire.
She speaks softly and says that every name tells a little story.
Maman dit: "Tu as ton prénom aussi, et c'est spécial, mais écoute ton cœur."
Mum says, 'You have your name too, and it's special, but listen to your heart.'
"Choisis celui qui te fait sourire, et garde les autres comme souvenirs."
"Choose the one that makes you smile, and keep the others as memories."
"Tu peux mettre un nom sur le bateau, et coller les autres sur la tête de lit, sur le bois lisse."
"You can put a name on the boat, and stick the others on the headboard, on the smooth wood."
Hugo regarde le petit bateau et ferme un peu les yeux, comme pour écouter.
Hugo looks at the little boat and closes his eyes a little, as if to listen.
Il pense à son propre prénom, et il sourit encore.
He thinks of his own name and smiles again.
Il écrit lentement "Hugo" sur une étiquette, puis il la pose doucement sur le nez du bateau.
He slowly writes 'Hugo' on a label, then gently puts it on the boat's bow.
Les autres étiquettes, "Tom", "Dan" et "Sam", restent près de l'oreiller, bien rangées.
The other labels, "Tom", "Dan" and "Sam", stay by the pillow, neatly arranged.
Maman borde la couverture et chuchote "bonne nuit".
Mum tucks in the blanket and whispers 'good night.'
Hugo respire calmement et s'endort, heureux de son choix.
Hugo breathes calmly and falls asleep, happy with his choice.
Dan-name est mon ami.
English: Dan-name is my friend.
Sam-nom et Sue-nom sont amis.
English: Sam-name and Sue-name are friends.
Tom-name est mon ami.
English: Tom-name is my friend.
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