Dutch
De Wind en de Zon willen weten wie het sterkst is.
English translation
The Wind and the Sun want to know who is strongest.
Dutch · Absolute Beginner
De wind en de zon
Adapted from The Wind and the Sun
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
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De Wind en de Zon maken ruzie
The Wind and Sun argue
Dutch
Ze zien een man op de weg.
English translation
They see a man on the road.
Dutch
De man is op reis.
English translation
The man is traveling.
Dutch
Hij heeft een mantel aan.
English translation
He is wearing a cloak.
Dutch
Dat is een soort lange jas.
English translation
It's a kind of long coat.
Dutch
De Zon heeft een idee.
English translation
The Sun has an idea.
Dutch
Wie kan zorgen dat de man zijn mantel uitdoet?
English translation
Who can get the man to take off his cloak?
Dutch
Die is het sterkst.
English translation
That one is the strongest.
Dutch
De Wind mag beginnen.
English translation
The Wind can go first.
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