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Greek · Absolute Beginner

Το μυρμήγκι και η ακρίδα

Adapted from The Ant and the Grasshopper

By Aesop

A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.

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Illustration for the scene “A busy ant in summer”

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Ένα πολυάσχολο μυρμήγκι το καλοκαίρι

A busy ant in summer

Greek

Είναι καλοκαίρι.

English translation

It is 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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