Italian
È estate e fa caldo.
English translation
It’s summer, and it’s hot.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
La volpe e l'uva
Adapted from The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
La volpe salta per raggiungere l’uva
The fox jumps for the grapes
Italian
Una volpe cammina tra gli alberi da frutto.
English translation
A fox walks among the fruit trees.
Italian
Vede dell'uva su una pianta.
English translation
She sees some grapes on a plant.
Italian
L'uva è in alto, sopra un ramo.
English translation
The grapes are high up, above a branch.
Italian
La volpe ha sete e vuole mangiare l'uva.
English translation
The fox is thirsty and wants to eat the grapes.
Italian
La volpe fa qualche passo indietro.
English translation
The fox takes a few steps back.
Italian
Poi corre e salta.
English translation
Then she runs and jumps.
Italian
Ma non arriva all'uva.
English translation
But she can’t reach the grapes.
Italian
Torna indietro e salta ancora.
English translation
She goes back and jumps again.
Italian
Non arriva all'uva.
English translation
She can’t reach the grapes.
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