Polish
Jest lato.
English translation
It is summer.
Polish · Absolute Beginner
Mrówka i konik polny
Adapted from The Ant and the Grasshopper
A grasshopper spends the summer singing while an ant stores food for winter.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Pracowita mrówka latem
A busy ant in summer
Polish
Konik polny skacze po polu i śpiewa.
English translation
The grasshopper hops across the field and sings.
Polish
Obok idzie mrówka.
English translation
An ant walks nearby.
Polish
Niesie zboże do mrowiska, czyli do domu mrówek.
English translation
It is carrying grain to the anthill—that is, to the ants’ home.
Polish
To ciężka praca.
English translation
It is hard work.
Polish
Konik polny chce rozmawiać z mrówką.
English translation
The grasshopper wants to talk to the ant.
Polish
Ale mrówka pracuje.
English translation
But the ant is working.
Polish
Pomaga zbierać jedzenie na zimę.
English translation
The ant is helping gather food for winter.
Polish
– Ty też zbieraj jedzenie na zimę – mówi mrówka.
English translation
“You should gather food for winter too,” the ant says.
Polish
Teraz jest dużo jedzenia.
English translation
There is plenty of food now.
Polish
Konik polny nie martwi się zimą.
English translation
The grasshopper isn’t worried about winter.
Polish
Mrówka idzie dalej i pracuje.
English translation
The ant walks on and keeps working.
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