Spanish
La liebre habla con los otros animales.
English translation
The hare talks with the other animals.
Spanish · Absolute Beginner
La tortuga y la liebre
Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
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La liebre desafía a la tortuga
The Hare challenges the Tortoise
Spanish
«Corro muy rápido. Nadie me gana», dice.
English translation
“I run very fast. No one can beat me,” she says.
Spanish
La tortuga acepta la carrera.
English translation
The tortoise accepts the challenge to race.
Spanish
La liebre cree que es una broma.
English translation
The hare thinks it’s a joke.
Spanish
«Primero tienes que ganar», dice la tortuga.
English translation
“First, you have to win,” says the tortoise.
Spanish
Eligen el camino.
English translation
They choose the course.
Spanish
La liebre y la tortuga empiezan la carrera.
English translation
The hare and the tortoise start the race.
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