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Italian · Beginner

I musicanti di Brema

Name: I musicanti di Brema
Author: The Brothers Grimm

Adapted from The Bremen Town Musicians

By The Brothers Grimm

An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.

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L'asino parte per Brema

The donkey leaves for Bremen

Per molti anni un asino ha portato sacchi di grano al mulino per il suo padrone. Ora però è vecchio e non ha più la forza di lavorare come prima. Il padrone comincia a pensare che dargli da mangiare costa troppo. L'asino capisce di essere in pericolo e scappa verso Brema.

For many years, a donkey has carried sacks of grain to the mill for his master. Now, though, he is old and no longer has the strength to work as he did before. His master begins to think that feeding him costs too much. The donkey realizes he is in danger and runs away toward Bremen.

«Là potrò lavorare come musicista della città», pensa.

“I can work there as a town musician,” he thinks.

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SpanishBeginner · Los músicos de Bremen FrenchBeginner · Les Musiciens de Brême GermanBeginner · Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten PortugueseBeginner · Os músicos de Bremen PolishBeginner · Muzykanci z Bremy RomanianBeginner · Muzicanții din Bremen HungarianBeginner · A brémai muzsikusok DutchBeginner · De Bremer stadsmuzikanten SwedishBeginner · Stadsmusikanterna från Bremen NorwegianBeginner · Bymusikantene i Bremen DanishBeginner · Stadsmusikanterne fra Bremen EnglishBeginner · The Bremen Town Musicians

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