Italian
Un corvo ha molta sete.
English translation
A crow is very thirsty.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
Il corvo e la brocca
Adapted from The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Un corvo assetato trova una brocca
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
Italian
Trova una brocca con poca acqua.
English translation
It finds a jug with a little water in it.
Italian
Mette il becco nella brocca, ma l'acqua è troppo in basso.
English translation
It puts its beak into the jug, but the water is too far down.
Italian
Il corvo non riesce a bere.
English translation
The crow can’t drink.
Italian
Prova ancora, ma non riesce.
English translation
It tries again, but it can’t.
Italian
Alla fine smette di provare.
English translation
At last, it stops trying.
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