Swedish
Ett lejon sover.
English translation
A lion is sleeping.
Swedish · Absolute Beginner
Lejonet och musen
Adapted from The Lion and the Mouse
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
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Absolute Beginner sample in Swedish
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Lejonet fångar musen
The lion catches the mouse
Swedish
En liten mus springer fram och tillbaka på lejonet.
English translation
A little mouse runs back and forth on the lion.
Swedish
Lejonet vaknar.
English translation
The lion wakes up.
Swedish
Han håller fast musen med sin tass.
English translation
He holds the mouse in place with his paw.
Swedish
Han öppnar munnen.
English translation
He opens his mouth.
Swedish
Han vill äta musen.
English translation
He wants to eat the mouse.
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