El Viento y el Sol discuten.
The Wind and the Sun are arguing.

Spanish · Absolute Beginner
Adapted from The Wind and the Sun
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
El Viento y el Sol discuten.
The Wind and the Sun are arguing.
¿Quién es más fuerte?
Who is stronger?
Ven a un hombre que va por el camino.
They see a man walking along the road.
El hombre lleva una capa.
The man is wearing a cloak.
El Sol tiene una idea.
The Sun has an idea.
Dice: «El más fuerte puede hacer que el hombre se quite la capa. Empieza tú».
He says, “The strongest can make the man take off his cloak. You go first.”
El Viento lo intenta primero.
The Wind tries first.
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