Spanish short stories – Learning Spanish through English
Aesop’s Fables – El Cuervo y el Cisne
A crow is born with the blackest of feathers. He looked dark and he was ashamed of his colour. He once saw a swan and he thought its feathers were gorgeous. They looked as white as the purest of snow and shined in the sun’s rays.
TranslateUn Cuervo nació con las plumas más negras. Se veía oscuro y se avergonzaba de su color. Una vez vio un Cisne y pensó que sus plumas eran hermosas. Se veían tan blancas como la nieve más pura, y brillaban con los rayos del sol.
The crow decided that the swan was the most beautiful of all the birds in the land. After all, his feathers were the purest white.
TranslateEl Cuervo decidió que el Cisne era el más hermoso de todos los pájaros de la tierra. Después de todo, sus plumas eran del más puro blanco.
The crow asked the swan, “Good Morning, Mr. Swan. Do you mind if I ask you a question?”
The swan said, “Sure. Mr. Crow. Please feel free to ask me.”
TranslateEl Cuervo le preguntó al Cisne: “Buenos días, señor Cisne. ¿Le importaría si le hago una pregunta?”.
El Cisne dijo: “En lo absoluto, Sr. Cuervo. No dude en preguntarme lo que sea.”.
The crow asked, “Are you always in the water?”
The swan said, “Yes, for most of the day. I spend hours washing my feathers.”
TranslateEl Cuervo preguntó: “¿Está usted siempre en el agua?”.
El Cisne dijo: “Sí, durante la mayor parte del día. Paso horas lavándome las plumas.”.
The crow said, “Ah ok. And what else do you do with the rest of your day?”
The swan said, “Well, I eat green shoots and grass. I eat the weeds and the plants in the pond. That is all that I do.”
TranslateEl Cuervo dijo: “Ah, de acuerdo. ¿Y qué más hace con el resto de su día?”.
El Cisne dijo: “Bueno, como brotes verdes y pasto. Como la maleza y las plantas del estanque. Eso es todo lo que hago.”.
The crow thanked the swan and decided, “If I do exactly as the swan does, I will also become white and beautiful!”
TranslateEl Cuervo le agradeció al Cisne y se decidió: “¡Si hago exactamente lo que hace el Cisne, también me volveré blanco y hermoso!”.
The craw began to swim in the lake every day. He dived into the lake and ate the moss in the bottom of the pond. He ate only the weeds and washed himself a hundred times a day. His feathers however remained as black as ever.
TranslateEl Cuervo comenzó a nadar en el lago todos los días. Se zambullía en el lago y comía el musgo del fondo del estanque. Comía solo la maleza y se lavaba cien veces al día. Sin embargo, sus plumas permanecieron tan negras como siempre.
The weeds he ate did not agree with him and he only got sick and became very thin. One day he overheard a swan say to another swan, “The crow looks so beautiful with its shiny black wings and its even colour. I am so ugly and am so plain and white.”
TranslateLas malas hierbas que comió no le sentaron bien, solo se enfermó y adelgazó mucho. Un día escuchó a un Cisne decirle a otro: “El Cuervo se ve tan hermoso con sus brillantes alas negras y su color uniforme. Yo soy tan feo, tan sencillo y blanco.”.
Moral: “A change of habits will not alter nature. Accept yourself for who you really are.”
TranslateMoraleja: Un cambio de hábitos no alterará la naturaleza. Acéptate a ti mismo por quien realmente eres.
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These Spanish short stories are super cool to read for beginners and also for entertaining children. Aesop’s Fables are among the best stories that can be studied on a daily basis.
