Spanish · Beginner
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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Scene 1 · Beginner
Un día, la liebre presumía ante los otros animales. «Cuando corro a toda velocidad, nadie me gana», dijo. «¿Quién quiere competir conmigo?»
One day, the hare was bragging in front of the other animals. “When I run at full speed, no one can beat me,” she said. “Who wants to race me?”
«Yo acepto», respondió la tortuga con calma.
“I accept,” the tortoise replied calmly.
«Esto es una broma. Puedo ganarte fácilmente», dijo la liebre.
“This is a joke. I can beat you easily,” said the hare.
«Primero tienes que ganar. Después puedes presumir», respondió la tortuga.
“First you have to win. Then you can brag,” replied the tortoise.
Eligieron el camino y las dos comenzaron la carrera.
They chose the path, and the two of them began the race.
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