Norwegian
Haren løper fort.
English translation
The hare runs fast.
Norwegian · Absolute Beginner
Skilpadden og haren
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Haren utfordrer skilpadden
The Hare challenges the Tortoise
Norwegian
Han sier til de andre dyrene: «Jeg løper fortere enn dere. Hvem vil løpe mot meg?»
English translation
He says to the other animals, “I run faster than you. Who wants to race me?”
Norwegian
Skilpadden vil løpe mot haren.
English translation
The tortoise wants to race the hare.
Norwegian
Haren ler.
English translation
The hare laughs.
Norwegian
Han tror det blir lett å vinne.
English translation
He thinks it will be easy to win.
Norwegian
De velger hvor de skal løpe.
English translation
They choose where to run.
Norwegian
Så starter løpet.
English translation
Then the race begins.
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