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Greek · Absolute Beginner

Η αλεπού και ο πελαργός

Adapted from The Fox and the Stork

By Aesop

A fox serves food in a way the stork cannot eat, and the stork later returns the trick.

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Το ρηχό πιάτο της αλεπούς

The fox's shallow dish

Greek

Η Αλεπού και ο Πελαργός φαίνονται καλοί φίλοι.

English translation

The Fox and the Stork seem to be good friends.

Greek

Η Αλεπού καλεί τον Πελαργό για φαγητό.

English translation

The Fox invites the Stork over for a meal.

Greek

Του δίνει λίγη σούπα σε ένα πολύ ρηχό πιάτο.

English translation

She gives him a little soup in a very shallow dish.

Greek

Το κάνει για αστείο.

English translation

She does it as a joke.

Greek

Η Αλεπού γλείφει τη σούπα και τρώει εύκολα.

English translation

The Fox licks up the soup and has no trouble eating it.

Greek

Ο Πελαργός έχει μακρύ ράμφος.

English translation

The Stork has a long beak.

Greek

Δεν μπορεί να φάει τη σούπα από αυτό το πιάτο.

English translation

He cannot eat the soup from this dish.

Greek

Φεύγει πεινασμένος.

English translation

He leaves hungry.

Greek

Ο Πελαργός καλεί κι αυτός την Αλεπού για φαγητό.

English translation

The Stork invites the Fox over for a meal too.

Greek

Η Αλεπού θα πάει μια άλλη μέρα.

English translation

The Fox will go another day.

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