German
Ein Fuchs sieht eine Krähe.
English translation
A fox sees a crow.
German · Absolute Beginner
Der Fuchs und die Krähe
Adapted from The Fox and the Crow
A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.
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Der Fuchs schmeichelt der Krähe
The fox flatters the crow
German
Die Krähe fliegt zu einem Baum.
English translation
The crow flies to a tree.
German
Sie hat ein Stück Käse im Schnabel.
English translation
She has a piece of cheese in her beak.
German
Jetzt sitzt sie auf einem Ast.
English translation
Now she is sitting on a branch.
German
Der Fuchs will den Käse haben.
English translation
The fox wants the cheese.
German
Er geht zum Baum.
English translation
He goes to the tree.
German
Der Fuchs sagt viele nette Dinge zur Krähe.
English translation
The fox says lots of nice things to the crow.
German
Er sagt: „Sie sehen sehr schön aus. Ihre Stimme ist sicher auch schön. Bitte singen Sie für mich.“
English translation
He says, “You look very beautiful. Your voice must be beautiful too. Please sing for me.”
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