Greek · Beginner
Adapted from The Nightingale
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Πριν από πολλά χρόνια, στην Κίνα, ζούσε ένας αυτοκράτορας. Το παλάτι του ήταν το πιο όμορφο στον κόσμο. Ήταν φτιαγμένο από πορσελάνη και κόστιζε πάρα πολλά χρήματα. Όμως η πορσελάνη έσπαγε εύκολα, γι’ αυτό όλοι έπρεπε να προσέχουν.
Many years ago, an emperor lived in China. His palace was the most beautiful in the world. It was made of porcelain and had cost a great deal of money. But the porcelain broke easily, so everyone had to be careful.
Στον κήπο υπήρχαν όμορφα λουλούδια με μικρά ασημένια κουδουνάκια. Όταν τα κουδουνάκια χτυπούσαν, οι άνθρωποι σταματούσαν και κοίταζαν τα λουλούδια. Ο κήπος ήταν τόσο μεγάλος, που ούτε ο κηπουρός δεν ήξερε πού τελείωνε.
In the garden there were beautiful flowers with little silver bells. When the bells rang, people stopped and looked at the flowers. The garden was so large that even the gardener did not know where it ended.
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