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Swedish · Beginner

Sköldpaddan och haren

Adapted from The Tortoise and the Hare

By Aesop

A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.

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Haren utmanar sköldpaddan

The Hare challenges the Tortoise

Swedish

En dag skröt haren inför de andra djuren om hur snabbt han kunde springa. Han sa att han alltid vann när han sprang som snabbast. Nu frågade han om någon ville tävla mot honom.

English translation

One day, the hare boasted to the other animals about how fast he could run. He said he always won when he ran as fast as he could. Then he asked if anyone wanted to race him.

Swedish

”Jag vill tävla mot dig”, sa sköldpaddan.

English translation

“I want to race you,” said the tortoise.

Swedish

”Vilket skämt”, sa haren. ”Jag skulle kunna dansa runt dig hela vägen.”

English translation

“What a joke,” said the hare. “I could dance around you the whole way.”

Swedish

”Vänta med att säga så tills du har vunnit”, svarade sköldpaddan.

English translation

“Wait until you’ve won before you say that,” replied the tortoise.

Swedish

Djuren valde en bana, och loppet började.

English translation

The animals chose a course, and the race began.

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