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  1. Lars
    Dutch Een tijger is groot en heel snel.

    A tiger is big and very fast.

  2. Anna
    Dutch Een schaap is klein en wit.

    A sheep is small and white.

  3. Lars
    Dutch De olifant heeft een lange neus.

    The elephant has a long nose.

  4. Anna
    Dutch Een koe en een paard staan in de tuin.

    A cow and a horse are in the garden.

  5. Lars
    Dutch Ik zie een giraf en een zebra in de dierentuin.

    I see a giraffe and a zebra at the zoo.

  6. Anna
    Dutch De ezel en de geit eten gras.

    The donkey and the goat eat grass.

  7. Lars
    Dutch Mijn favoriete dier is de aap.

    My favorite animal is the monkey.

  8. Anna
    Dutch Een kip en een eend wonen op de boerderij.

    A chicken and a duck live on the farm.

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