Russian
Принц хочет жениться.
English translation
The prince wants to get married.
Russian · Absolute Beginner
Принцесса на горошине
Adapted from The Princess and the Pea
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Принцу нужна настоящая принцесса
The prince wants a real princess
Russian
Он ищет настоящую принцессу.
English translation
He is looking for a real princess.
Russian
Он ездит по всему миру и встречает много принцесс.
English translation
He travels all over the world and meets many princesses.
Russian
Но он не знает, настоящие ли они.
English translation
But he does not know whether they are real princesses.
Russian
Принц не находит настоящую принцессу.
English translation
The prince does not find a real princess.
Russian
Он возвращается домой и грустит.
English translation
He returns home and feels sad.
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