Polish
Wrona bardzo chce pić.
English translation
The crow is very thirsty.
Polish · Absolute Beginner
Wrona i dzban
Adapted from The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
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Spragniona wrona znajduje dzban
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
Polish
Potrzebuje wody, żeby żyć.
English translation
She needs water to live.
Polish
Znajduje dzban, ale w dzbanie jest już bardzo mało wody.
English translation
She finds a pitcher, but there is very little water left in it.
Polish
Wrona wkłada dziób do dzbana.
English translation
The crow puts her beak into the pitcher.
Polish
Woda jest za nisko.
English translation
The water is too low.
Polish
Jej dziób nie sięga do wody.
English translation
Her beak can’t reach the water.
Polish
Wrona próbuje wiele razy, ale nie może się napić.
English translation
The crow tries many times, but she can’t drink.
Polish
W końcu przestaje próbować.
English translation
At last, she stops trying.
Polish
Jest bardzo smutna.
English translation
She is very sad.
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