Dutch
Een kraai heeft heel veel dorst.
English translation
A crow is very thirsty.
Dutch · Absolute Beginner
De kraai en de kruik
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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Een dorstige kraai vindt een kruik
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
Dutch
Hij gaat bijna dood.
English translation
He is close to death.
Dutch
Hij vindt een kruik.
English translation
He finds a jug.
Dutch
Er zit een beetje water in.
English translation
There is a little water in it.
Dutch
De kraai steekt zijn snavel in de kruik.
English translation
The crow puts his beak into the jug.
Dutch
Maar het water zit te diep.
English translation
But the water is too far down.
Dutch
Zijn snavel komt niet bij het water.
English translation
His beak can't reach the water.
Dutch
Hij kan niet drinken.
English translation
He can't drink.
Dutch
Hij probeert het nog een keer.
English translation
He tries again.
Dutch
Het lukt niet.
English translation
It doesn't work.
Dutch
Dan stopt hij.
English translation
Then he stops.
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