German
Ein kleiner Frosch kommt zu seinem Vater.
English translation
A little frog comes to his father.
German · Absolute Beginner
Der Frosch und der Ochse
Adapted from The Frog and the Ox
A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.
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Der kleine Frosch beschreibt ein riesiges Tier
Little Frog describes a huge animal
German
Der Vater sitzt an einem Teich.
English translation
The father is sitting by a pond.
German
Der kleine Frosch hat ein sehr großes Tier gesehen.
English translation
The little frog has seen a very large animal.
German
Er hat Angst vor dem Tier.
English translation
He is afraid of the animal.
German
Es hat Hörner auf dem Kopf und einen langen Schwanz.
English translation
It has horns on its head and a long tail.
German
Für den kleinen Frosch ist es ein Monster.
English translation
To the little frog, it is a monster.
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