Portuguese
Um sapinho vai até o pai.
English translation
A little frog goes to his father.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
O sapo e o boi
Adapted from The Frog and the Ox
A frog tries to swell herself to the size of an ox.
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O sapinho descreve um animal enorme
Little Frog describes a huge animal
Portuguese
O pai está perto de uma lagoa.
English translation
His father is near a pond.
Portuguese
O sapinho conta que viu um animal muito grande.
English translation
The little frog tells his father that he saw a very large animal.
Portuguese
O animal tem chifres e uma cauda comprida.
English translation
The animal has horns and a long tail.
Portuguese
O sapinho acha que é um monstro.
English translation
The little frog thinks it’s a monster.
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