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Goat, Dog, and Cow Goat, Dog, and Cow La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca

Written by Fabian Wakholi

Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.

Goat, Dog, and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.

La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca eran muy buenos amigos. Un día se fueron de viaje en un taxi.


When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.

When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.

Al finalizar el viaje, el chofer les pidió que pagaran sus pasajes. La Vaca pagó su pasaje.


Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

El Perro pagó un poco más, porque no tenía la cantidad de dinero exacta.


The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.

The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.

El chofer estaba a punto de darle el vuelto al Perro, cuando la Cabra se arrancó sin pagar nada.


The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

El chofer estaba muy enojado. Se fue sin darle el cambio al Perro.


That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.

That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change.

Debido a esto, hasta el día de hoy, el Perro corre detrás del carro para mirar adentro y encontrar al chofer que le debe su vuelto.


Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.

Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.

La cabra huye cuando escucha el sonido de un carro. Ella tiene miedo de ser arrestada por no haber pagado su pasaje.


And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.

And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.

Y la vaca no se molesta cuando un carro se acerca, incluso se toma su tiempo para cruzar la calle, porque ella sabe que pagó su pasaje completo.


Written by: Fabian Wakholi
Illustrated by: Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level: Level 2
Source: Goat, Dog and Cow from African Storybook
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