Dutch
De haas zegt tegen de andere dieren: ‘Ik ren heel snel.
English translation
The hare says to the other animals: “I run very fast.”
Dutch · Absolute Beginner
De schildpad en de haas
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
De haas daagt de schildpad uit
The Hare challenges the Tortoise
Dutch
Niemand wint van mij.’
English translation
“Nobody beats me.”
Dutch
Hij vraagt wie een wedstrijd met hem wil doen.
English translation
He asks who wants to race him.
Dutch
De schildpad wil meedoen.
English translation
The turtle wants to join in.
Dutch
De haas lacht om de schildpad.
English translation
The hare laughs at the turtle.
Dutch
Hij denkt dat de schildpad niet kan winnen.
English translation
He thinks the turtle can’t win.
Dutch
De haas en de schildpad beginnen aan de wedstrijd.
English translation
The hare and the turtle start the race.
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