Zając mówi innym zwierzętom: – Biegam bardzo szybko.
The hare says to the other animals: “I run very fast.”

Polish · Absolute Beginner
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
Read and listen in Polish, with English alongside.
Sample free · Full edition included in a 3-day trial or membership. No card required for the trial.
Already have an account? Log in
Try the first scene with audio and English translations. No account needed.
Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Zając mówi innym zwierzętom: – Biegam bardzo szybko.
The hare says to the other animals: “I run very fast.”
Zając chce ścigać się z innymi zwierzętami.
The hare wants to race against the other animals.
Żółw chce ścigać się z zającem.
The tortoise wants to race against the hare.
Zając śmieje się z żółwia.
The hare laughs at the tortoise.
Myśli, że łatwo wygra.
He thinks he will win easily.
Żółw mówi, że najpierw trzeba wygrać.
The tortoise says you have to win first.
Potem można mówić o wygranej.
Then you can talk about winning.
Trasa wyścigu jest już wybrana.
The race route has already been chosen.
Zając i żółw zaczynają wyścig.
The hare and the tortoise start the race.
A 3-day trial or membership unlocks the full story and its available reading levels. No card required for the trial.
Continue readingOpen the reader, then choose a level in Reading options. Find a version you can follow comfortably, and return to the same story at a higher level when you are ready.
Yes. In Reading options, you can show the English translation beside or below the story, or hide it.
Your account saves your reading and audio position. You need to be signed in with a working connection to save your progress.
Read this story during your three-day full library trial or with membership. No card is required to start the trial, and there are no automatic charges.