German
Der Wind und die Sonne streiten.
English translation
The wind and the sun are arguing.
German · Absolute Beginner
Der Wind und die Sonne
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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Der Wind und die Sonne streiten
The Wind and Sun argue
German
Wer ist stärker?
English translation
Who is stronger?
German
Da kommt ein Mann die Straße entlang.
English translation
A man is coming down the road.
German
Der Mann hat einen Mantel an.
English translation
The man is wearing a coat.
German
Die Sonne hat eine Idee.
English translation
The sun has an idea.
German
Der Mann soll seinen Mantel ausziehen.
English translation
The man is supposed to take off his coat.
German
Wer schafft das: der Wind oder die Sonne?
English translation
Which of them can do it: the wind or the sun?
German
So wollen sie sehen, wer stärker ist.
English translation
That is how they want to find out who is stronger.
German
Der Wind soll anfangen.
English translation
The wind will go first.
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