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Norwegian · Absolute Beginner

Reven og druene

Adapted from The Fox and the Grapes

By Aesop

A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.

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Illustration for the scene “The fox jumps for the grapes”

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Reven hopper etter druene

The fox jumps for the grapes

Norwegian

En rev går i en hage.

English translation

A fox is walking in a garden.

Norwegian

Han er tørst.

English translation

He is thirsty.

Norwegian

Han ser noen druer.

English translation

He sees some grapes.

Norwegian

Druene henger høyt oppe.

English translation

The grapes are hanging high up.

Norwegian

Reven vil spise druene.

English translation

The fox wants to eat the grapes.

Norwegian

Han hopper, men han når dem ikke.

English translation

He jumps, but he can’t reach them.

Norwegian

Han hopper en gang til.

English translation

He jumps again.

Norwegian

Han når dem ikke da heller.

English translation

He can’t reach them this time either.

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