Romanian · Beginner
Adapted from The Nightingale
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Cu mulți ani în urmă, în China trăia un împărat care avea un palat foarte frumos. Palatul era făcut din porțelan, un material scump care se putea sparge ușor. De aceea, toți trebuiau să fie atenți când îl atingeau.
Many years ago, there lived in China an emperor who had a very beautiful palace. The palace was made of porcelain, an expensive material that could break easily. So everyone had to be careful when they touched it.
În grădina împăratului creșteau flori deosebite. De ele erau legați clopoței de argint. Când sunau clopoțeii, oamenii observau florile. Grădina era atât de mare, încât nici grădinarul nu știa unde se termina.
Special flowers grew in the emperor’s garden. Silver bells were tied to them. When the bells rang, people noticed the flowers. The garden was so large that even the gardener didn’t know where it ended.
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