Russian · Beginner
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 · Beginner
Один принц хотел жениться, но только на настоящей принцессе. Он объехал весь мир и встретил много принцесс. Однако каждый раз что-то было не так. Он не мог понять, настоящие ли они принцессы.
A prince wanted to marry, but only a real princess. He traveled all over the world and met many princesses. But every time, something was wrong. He could not tell whether they were real princesses.
Принц вернулся домой грустным, потому что так и не нашёл настоящую принцессу. А ему очень хотелось на ней жениться.
The prince returned home sad because he had never found a real princess. And he very much wanted to marry one.
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