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Danish · Beginner

Bymusen og landmusen

Adapted from The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

By Aesop

A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.

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Illustration for the scene “Town Mouse visits the country”

Scene 1 · Beginner

Bymusen på besøg på landet

Town Mouse visits the country

Danish

En bymus besøgte sin fætter på landet. Landmusen var glad for at se ham og tog godt imod ham. Han havde kun bønner, flæsk, ost og brød, men han delte gerne sin mad med bymusen.

English translation

A town mouse visited his cousin in the country. The country mouse was glad to see him and welcomed him warmly. He had only beans, pork, cheese, and bread, but he was happy to share his food with the town mouse.

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