Dutch
Een kleine kikker vertelt iets aan zijn vader.
English translation
A little frog tells his father something.
Dutch · Absolute Beginner
De kikker en de os
Adapted from The Frog and the Ox
A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Een kikkertje beschrijft een reusachtig dier
Little Frog describes a huge animal
Dutch
Zijn vader zit bij het water.
English translation
His father is sitting by the water.
Dutch
Het kikkertje zegt: ‘Ik heb een monster gezien.
English translation
The little frog says, “I’ve seen a monster.”
Dutch
Het is heel groot!’
English translation
“It’s very big!”
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