Italian · Beginner
Adapted from The Frog and the Ox
A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Una piccola rana parla con suo padre, che è seduto vicino a uno stagno. È spaventata perché ha visto un animale enorme.
A little frog is talking to her father, who is sitting near a pond. She is frightened because she has seen an enormous animal.
«Papà, ho visto un mostro! Era grande come una montagna. Aveva le corna sulla testa e una lunga coda!»
“Dad, I saw a monster! It was as big as a mountain. It had horns on its head and a long tail!”
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