Greek
Ο λαγός τρέχει πολύ γρήγορα.
English translation
The hare runs very fast.
Greek · Absolute Beginner
Ο λαγός και η χελώνα
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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Ο λαγός προκαλεί τη χελώνα
The Hare challenges the Tortoise
Greek
Λέει στα άλλα ζώα ότι κανείς δεν μπορεί να τον νικήσει.
English translation
He tells the other animals that no one can beat him.
Greek
Θέλει να κάνει έναν αγώνα με ένα άλλο ζώο.
English translation
He wants to race another animal.
Greek
Η χελώνα θέλει να τρέξει μαζί του.
English translation
The tortoise wants to race him.
Greek
Ο λαγός νομίζει ότι θα κερδίσει εύκολα.
English translation
The hare thinks he will win easily.
Greek
Η χελώνα όμως θέλει να κάνουν τον αγώνα.
English translation
But the tortoise wants them to race.
Greek
Διαλέγουν έναν δρόμο και ξεκινούν.
English translation
They choose a route and set off.
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