Greek
Είναι καλοκαίρι.
English translation
It is summer.
Greek · Absolute Beginner
Το μυρμήγκι και η ακρίδα
Adapted from The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.
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Ένα πολυάσχολο μυρμήγκι το καλοκαίρι
A busy ant in summer
Greek
Μια ακρίδα τραγουδάει σε ένα χωράφι.
English translation
A grasshopper is singing in a field.
Greek
Ένα μυρμήγκι περνάει από εκεί.
English translation
An ant passes by.
Greek
Δουλεύει πολύ.
English translation
The ant works a lot.
Greek
Πηγαίνει φαγητό στη φωλιά του.
English translation
It carries food to its nest.
Greek
Η ακρίδα θέλει να μιλήσουν.
English translation
The grasshopper wants to talk with the ant.
Greek
Λέει στο μυρμήγκι να σταματήσει τη δουλειά.
English translation
It tells the ant to stop working.
Greek
Αλλά το μυρμήγκι μαζεύει φαγητό για τον χειμώνα.
English translation
But the ant is gathering food for the winter.
Greek
Λέει στην ακρίδα να μαζέψει κι εκείνη φαγητό.
English translation
It tells the grasshopper to gather food too.
Greek
Η ακρίδα δεν ανησυχεί για τον χειμώνα.
English translation
The grasshopper is not worried about winter.
Greek
Τώρα υπάρχει πολύ φαγητό.
English translation
There is plenty of food now.
Greek
Το μυρμήγκι συνεχίζει τη δουλειά του.
English translation
The ant continues its work.
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