Swedish
En kråka flyger med en bit ost i näbben.
English translation
A crow flies with a piece of cheese in her beak.
Swedish · Absolute Beginner
Räven och kråkan
Adapted from The Fox and the Crow
A fox flatters a crow into dropping the food she is holding.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Räven smickrar kråkan
The fox flatters the crow
Swedish
Hon sätter sig på en gren.
English translation
She perches on a branch.
Swedish
En räv ser kråkan.
English translation
A fox sees the crow.
Swedish
Han vill ha osten.
English translation
He wants the cheese.
Swedish
Han går fram till trädet.
English translation
He walks up to the tree.
Swedish
”God dag, fru Kråka”, säger räven.
English translation
“Good day, Mrs. Crow,” says the fox.
Swedish
Han säger att kråkan är fin.
English translation
He says the crow is lovely.
Swedish
Han säger också att hon säkert sjunger fint.
English translation
He also says he’s sure she sings beautifully.
Swedish
”Sjung för mig!
English translation
“Sing for me!”
Swedish
Då kallar jag dig fåglarnas drottning”, säger räven.
English translation
“Then I'll call you the queen of the birds,” says the fox.
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