Spanish
Un cuervo tiene mucha sed.
English translation
A crow is very thirsty.
Spanish · Absolute Beginner
El cuervo y la jarra
Adapted from The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow raises the water in a pitcher by dropping stones into it.
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Un cuervo sediento encuentra una jarra
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher
Spanish
Encuentra una jarra con un poco de agua.
English translation
It finds a pitcher with a little water in it.
Spanish
Mete el pico, pero el agua está muy abajo.
English translation
It puts its beak in, but the water is too far down.
Spanish
No puede llegar a ella.
English translation
It can't reach it.
Spanish
Lo intenta muchas veces.
English translation
It tries many times.
Spanish
Al final, deja de intentarlo.
English translation
At last, it stops trying.
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