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Swedish · Absolute Beginner

Vinden och solen

Adapted from The Wind and the Sun

By Aesop

The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.

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Illustration for the scene “The Wind and Sun argue”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Vinden och solen grälar

The Wind and Sun argue

Swedish

Vem är starkast?

English translation

Who is the strongest?

Swedish

Vinden och solen bråkar om det.

English translation

The wind and the sun argue about it.

Swedish

De ser en man på vägen.

English translation

They see a man on the road.

Swedish

Mannen har en mantel på sig.

English translation

The man is wearing a cloak.

Swedish

Solen har en idé.

English translation

The sun has an idea.

Swedish

De ska få mannen att ta av sig manteln.

English translation

They are going to try to get the man to take off his cloak.

Swedish

Den som lyckas är starkast.

English translation

Whoever succeeds is the strongest.

Swedish

Vinden får börja.

English translation

The wind gets to go first.

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