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Danish · Absolute Beginner

Vinden og solen

Adapted from The Wind and the Sun

By Aesop

The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.

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Illustration for the scene “The Wind and Sun argue”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Vinden og Solen skændes

The Wind and Sun argue

Danish

Hvem er stærkest?

English translation

Who is strongest?

Danish

Vinden og Solen er ikke enige.

English translation

The Wind and the Sun disagree.

Danish

De ser en person på vejen.

English translation

They see a person on the road.

Danish

Personen går med en kappe på.

English translation

The person is walking along wearing a cloak.

Danish

Solen har en idé.

English translation

The Sun has an idea.

Danish

Vinden skal prøve at få personen til at tage kappen af.

English translation

The Wind is to try to get the person to take off the cloak.

Danish

Solen skal prøve det samme.

English translation

The Sun is to try the same thing.

Danish

Så kan de se, hvem der er stærkest.

English translation

Then they can see who is strongest.

Danish

Vinden prøver først.

English translation

The Wind tries first.

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