Russian
Лис и аистиха ходят друг к другу в гости.
English translation
The fox and the stork visit each other.
Russian · Absolute Beginner
Лис и аистиха
Adapted from The Fox and the Stork
A fox serves food in a way the stork cannot eat, and the stork later returns the trick.
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Мелкая тарелка лиса
The fox's shallow dish
Russian
Кажется, они хорошие друзья.
English translation
They seem to be good friends.
Russian
Однажды лис зовёт аистиху на обед.
English translation
One day, the fox invites the stork to lunch.
Russian
Он хочет пошутить и даёт ей только суп.
English translation
He wants to play a trick and gives her only soup.
Russian
Суп в очень мелкой тарелке.
English translation
The soup is on a very shallow plate.
Russian
Лис легко ест суп.
English translation
The fox eats the soup easily.
Russian
У аистихи длинный клюв.
English translation
The stork has a long beak.
Russian
Только кончик клюва попадает в суп.
English translation
Only the tip of her beak reaches the soup.
Russian
Аистиха не может поесть и остаётся голодной.
English translation
The stork cannot eat and remains hungry.
Russian
— Жаль, что тебе не нравится суп, — говорит лис.
English translation
“It’s a pity you don’t like the soup,” says the fox.
Russian
Аистиха зовёт лиса к себе на обед.
English translation
The stork invites the fox to her home for lunch.
Russian
Они выбирают день для обеда.
English translation
They choose a day for lunch.
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