Russian · Beginner
Adapted from The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A one-legged tin soldier faces a series of dangers after falling in love with a paper dancer.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Жили двадцать пять оловянных солдатиков. Их сделали из одной старой оловянной ложки, поэтому все они были братьями. На них были красно-синие мундиры. Каждый держал ружьё на плече и смотрел прямо перед собой.
There were twenty-five tin soldiers. They had been made from a single old tin spoon, so they were all brothers. They wore red and blue uniforms. Each held a rifle on his shoulder and looked straight ahead.
Солдатиков подарили маленькому мальчику на день рождения. Когда открыли коробку, он радостно захлопал в ладоши.
The soldiers were given to a little boy for his birthday. When the box was opened, he clapped his hands with delight.
— Оловянные солдатики! — воскликнул он.
“Tin soldiers!” he exclaimed.
Это были первые слова, которые услышали солдатики. Мальчик начал расставлять их на столе. Все они были одинаковыми, кроме одного: у него была только одна нога. Его делали последним, и олова на вторую ногу не хватило. Но и на одной ноге солдатик стоял очень твёрдо.
Those were the first words the soldiers heard. The boy began setting them out on the table. They were all alike except for one: he had only one leg. He had been made last, and there had not been enough tin for a second leg. But even on one leg, the soldier stood very firmly.
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