Egy embernek van egy öreg szamara.
A person has an old donkey.

Hungarian · Absolute Beginner
Adapted from The Bremen Town Musicians
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Egy embernek van egy öreg szamara.
A person has an old donkey.
A szamár sok éve zsákokat visz a malomba.
For many years, the donkey has carried sacks to the mill.
Most már gyenge.
The donkey is weak now.
Nehéz neki a munka.
The work is hard for the donkey.
A gazdája nem akar több pénzt költeni az ételére.
The donkey’s owner doesn’t want to spend any more money on food for it.
A szamár érzi a veszélyt, és megszökik.
The donkey senses danger and escapes.
Brémába indul.
It sets off for Bremen.
Ott zenélni akar.
It wants to make music there.
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