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Norwegian · Absolute Beginner

Frosken og oksen

Adapted from The Frog and the Ox

By Aesop

A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.

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Illustration for the scene “Little Frog describes a huge animal”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Den lille frosken beskriver et kjempestort dyr

Little Frog describes a huge animal

Norwegian

En liten frosk ser et stort dyr.

English translation

A little frog sees a big animal.

Norwegian

Frosken blir redd.

English translation

The frog gets scared.

Norwegian

Faren sitter ved en dam.

English translation

Its father is sitting by a pond.

Norwegian

Den lille frosken forteller faren om dyret.

English translation

The little frog tells its father about the animal.

Norwegian

Det har horn på hodet og en lang hale.

English translation

It has horns on its head and a long tail.

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