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Scene 1 · Intermediate
A kacsa a fészkén várakozik
A duck waiting on her nest
Hungarian
Gyönyörű nyár volt vidéken. A gabona sárgállott, a zab még zöld volt, a réteken pedig szénaboglyák sorakoztak. A gólya hosszú, piros lábán lépkedett, és egyiptomi nyelven kelepelett, ahogyan az anyjától tanulta. A földeket és réteket nagy erdők vették körül, amelyek mélyén tavak rejtőztek. Öröm volt ilyen tájon járni.
English translation
It was a beautiful summer in the countryside. The grain was turning yellow, the oats were still green, and haystacks stood in rows in the meadows. The stork stepped along on its long red legs, clattering in Egyptian, just as its mother had taught it. Great forests surrounded the fields and meadows, with lakes hidden deep inside them. It was a joy to walk in such a place.
Hungarian
Egy régi parasztház állt a napsütésben, közvetlenül egy mély folyó mellett. A ház és a vízpart között óriási bojtorjánlevelek nőttek. A legnagyobbak alatt még egy kisgyerek is elfért volna anélkül, hogy le kellett volna hajolnia. Olyan sűrűn álltak, mintha egy erdő közepén lett volna az ember.
English translation
An old farmhouse stood in the sunshine, right beside a deep river. Giant burdock leaves grew between the house and the riverbank. A small child could have stood under the biggest ones without bending down. They grew so thickly that it felt as if you were in the middle of a forest.
Hungarian
Ebben a védett zugban ült egy kacsa a fészkén, és várta, hogy kikeljenek a kicsinyei. Már belefáradt a várakozásba: a tojások sehogy sem akartak megrepedni, látogató pedig alig jött hozzá. A többi kacsa inkább a folyón úszkált, mint hogy felkapaszkodjon a csúszós parton, és egy levél alatt beszélgessen vele.
English translation
In this sheltered nook, a duck sat on her nest, waiting for her little ones to hatch. She was tired of waiting: the eggs simply would not crack, and hardly anyone came to visit her. The other ducks would rather swim in the river than climb up the slippery bank and talk with her under a leaf.
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