German
Ein Hund hat ein Stück Fleisch im Maul.
English translation
A dog has a piece of meat in its mouth.
German · Absolute Beginner
Der Hund und sein Spiegelbild
Adapted from The Dog and Its Reflection
A dog loses its food after mistaking its reflection for another dog with food.
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Absolute Beginner sample in German
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Ein Hund trägt Fleisch
A dog carrying meat
German
Er geht nach Hause.
English translation
He is going home.
German
Dort will er das Fleisch in Ruhe fressen.
English translation
There, he wants to eat the meat in peace.
German
Auf dem Weg liegt ein Brett über einem Bach.
English translation
On the way, a plank lies across a stream.
German
Im Bach fließt Wasser.
English translation
Water flows in the stream.
German
Der Hund muss über das Brett gehen.
English translation
The dog has to cross the plank.
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