Italian
Un leone dorme.
English translation
A lion is sleeping.
Italian · Absolute Beginner
Il leone e il topo
Adapted from The Lion and the Mouse
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Il leone cattura il topo
The lion catches the mouse
Italian
Un piccolo topo corre sul suo corpo.
English translation
A little mouse runs over his body.
Italian
Il leone si sveglia e ferma il topo sotto una zampa.
English translation
The lion wakes up and holds the mouse under one paw.
Italian
Poi apre la bocca.
English translation
Then he opens his mouth.
Italian
Vuole mangiare il topo.
English translation
He wants to eat the mouse.
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