Romanian · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Povestea aceasta s-a petrecut în China, cu foarte mulți ani în urmă. Împăratul și toți cei de la curtea lui erau chinezi. E bine să auziți ce s-a întâmplat atunci, înainte ca întâmplarea să fie uitată.
This story took place in China, many, many years ago. The emperor and everyone at his court were Chinese. It is good to hear what happened then, before the story is forgotten.
Palatul împăratului era cel mai frumos din lume. Construit în întregime din porțelan, era de mare preț, dar atât de fragil, încât trebuia să-l atingi cu multă grijă. În grădină creșteau flori neobișnuite, de care atârnau clopoței de argint. Când aceștia sunau, trecătorii întorceau privirea spre flori și le admirau. Totul în grădina împărătească era deosebit.
The emperor’s palace was the most beautiful in the world. Built entirely of porcelain, it was very precious, but so fragile that you had to touch it very carefully. Unusual flowers grew in the garden, with silver bells hanging from them. When the bells rang, passersby turned to look at the flowers and admire them. Everything in the imperial garden was extraordinary.
Ea se întindea atât de departe, încât nici măcar grădinarul nu știa unde se sfârșește.
It stretched so far that even the gardener did not know where it ended.
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