Русская народная сказка "Репка" (Russian folktale "The Turnip")

The Turnip

Grandpa planted a turnip and said:

- Grow, grow, Turnip, sweet! Grow, grow, Turnip, hard!

The turnip grew sweet, hard and very large. Grandpa came to pick the turnip, pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up.

Grandpa called Grandma.

Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip –
They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up.

Grandpa called Granddaughter.

Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip.

They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up.

Granddaughter called a doggy named Zhuchka.

Doggy Zhuchka pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip.

They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up.

Doggy Zhuchka called a kitty.

Kitty pulled doggy,
Doggy pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip.

They pulled and pulled but couldn't pull it up.

The kitty called а mouse.

Mouse pulled kitty,
Kitty pulled doggy,
Doggy pulled Granddaughter,
Granddaughter pulled Grandma,
Grandma pulled Grandpa,
Grandpa pulled the turnip.

They pulled and pulled and pulled the turnip up.

Репка

 

Посадил дед репку и говорит:

— Расти, расти, репка, сладкá! Расти, расти, репка, крепкá!

Выросла репка сладкá, крепкá, большая-пребольшая.

Пошел дед репку рвать: тянет-потянет, вытянуть не может.

Позвал дед бабку.

Бабка за дедку,

Дедка за репку —

Тянут-потянут, вытянуть не могут.

Позвала бабка внучку.

Внучка за бабку,

Бабка за дедку,

Дедка за репку —

Тянут-потянут, вытянуть не могут.

Позвала внучка Жучку.

Жучка за внучку,

Внучка за бабку,

Бабка за дедку,

Дедка за репку —

Тянут-потянут, вытянуть не могут.

Позвала Жучка кошку.

Кошка за Жучку,

Жучка за внучку,

Внучка за бабку,

Бабка за дедку,

Дедка за репку —

Тянут-потянут, вытянуть не могут.

Позвала кошка мышку.

Мышка за кошку,

Кошка за Жучку,

Жучка за внучку,

Внучка за бабку,

Бабка за дедку,

Дедка за репку —

Тянут-потянут — и вытянули репку.