Danish
En krage er meget tørstig.
English translation
A crow is very thirsty.
Danish · Absolute Beginner
Kragen og kanden
Adapted from The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
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Absolute Beginner sample in Danish
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
En tørstig krage finder en kande
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
Danish
Han finder en kande.
English translation
He finds a pitcher.
Danish
Der er lidt vand i kanden.
English translation
There’s a little water in the pitcher.
Danish
Kragen stikker næbbet ned i kanden.
English translation
The crow sticks his beak down into the pitcher.
Danish
Han vil drikke, men vandet er langt nede.
English translation
He wants to drink, but the water is far down inside.
Danish
Han prøver igen.
English translation
He tries again.
Danish
Han kan stadig ikke nå vandet.
English translation
He still can’t reach the water.
Danish
Så holder han op.
English translation
Then he stops.
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