Russian · Beginner
Adapted from The Little Mermaid
A young mermaid longs to visit the human world and makes a costly bargain for a chance to live on land.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Далеко в океане вода была синяя и прозрачная. На большой глубине жил морской царь со своим народом. Там росли необычные цветы и растения. Их листья двигались вместе с водой, а между ветвями плавали рыбы.
Far out in the ocean, the water was blue and clear. Deep beneath the surface, the Sea King lived with his people. Unusual flowers and plants grew there. Their leaves moved with the water, and fish swam among their branches.
В самом глубоком месте стоял замок царя. Его стены были из кораллов, а высокие окна — из прозрачного янтаря. Крышу покрывали раковины. Они открывались и закрывались, и в каждой блестела жемчужина.
The king's castle stood in the deepest part of the sea. Its walls were made of coral, and its tall windows of clear amber. Shells covered the roof. They opened and closed, and a pearl gleamed in each one.
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