Jest lato.
It is summer.

Polish · Absolute Beginner
Adapted from The Fox and the Grapes
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Jest lato.
It is summer.
Jest gorąco.
It is hot.
Lis idzie przez sad.
The fox walks through an orchard.
Widzi winogrona.
He sees grapes.
Wiszą wysoko na gałęzi.
They hang high on a branch.
Lis chce zjeść winogrona, bo chce mu się pić.
The fox wants to eat the grapes because he is thirsty.
Lis robi kilka kroków do tyłu.
The fox takes a few steps back.
Potem biegnie i skacze.
Then he runs and jumps.
Nie może dosięgnąć winogron.
He can’t reach the grapes.
Próbuje jeszcze raz.
He tries again.
Znowu nie może ich dosięgnąć.
Again, he can’t reach them.
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