Portuguese
A lebre corre muito rápido.
English translation
The hare runs very fast.
Portuguese · Absolute Beginner
A tartaruga e a lebre
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
A lebre desafia a tartaruga
The Hare challenges the Tortoise
Portuguese
Ela diz aos outros animais que ninguém ganha uma corrida contra ela.
English translation
She tells the other animals that nobody wins a race against her.
Portuguese
Ela quer correr contra qualquer animal.
English translation
She wants to race against any animal.
Portuguese
A tartaruga aceita correr contra a lebre.
English translation
The tortoise agrees to race against the hare.
Portuguese
A lebre ri.
English translation
The hare laughs.
Portuguese
Ela acha que vai ganhar facilmente.
English translation
She thinks she will win easily.
Portuguese
Mas a tartaruga quer começar a corrida.
English translation
But the tortoise wants to start the race.
Portuguese
A lebre e a tartaruga começam a correr.
English translation
The hare and the tortoise start running.
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