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Romanian · Absolute Beginner

Vulpea și strugurii

Adapted from The Fox and the Grapes

By Aesop

A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.

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Illustration for the scene “The fox jumps for the grapes”

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Vulpea sare după struguri

The fox jumps for the grapes

Romanian

Este vară.

English translation

It is summer.

Romanian

Este foarte cald.

English translation

It is very hot.

Romanian

O vulpe merge printre pomi.

English translation

A fox walks among the trees.

Romanian

Vulpea vede niște struguri.

English translation

The fox sees some grapes.

Romanian

Strugurii sunt sus.

English translation

The grapes are high up.

Romanian

Vulpii îi este sete.

English translation

The fox is thirsty.

Romanian

Vrea strugurii.

English translation

She wants the grapes.

Romanian

Vulpea face câțiva pași înapoi.

English translation

The fox takes a few steps back.

Romanian

Apoi aleargă și sare.

English translation

Then she runs and jumps.

Romanian

Dar nu ajunge la struguri.

English translation

But she can't reach the grapes.

Romanian

Sare încă o dată.

English translation

She jumps one more time.

Romanian

Tot nu ajunge la struguri.

English translation

She still can't reach the grapes.

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