Dutch–English parallel text
Waar is Mimi?
Where Is Mimi?
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Lena is zeven jaar oud. Ze heeft een kat. De kat heet Mimi. Mimi is klein en grijs. Ze heeft witte pootjes.
Lena is seven years old. She has a cat. The cat is called Mimi. Mimi is small and grey. She has white paws.
Elke ochtend komt Mimi naar Lena’s kamer. Ze springt op het bed en zegt: “Miauw!” Dan staat Lena op.
Every morning Mimi comes into Lena’s room. She jumps onto the bed and says, “Miaow!” Then Lena gets up.
Maar vandaag is alles anders. Vandaag komt Mimi niet. Lena wordt alleen wakker. Het bed is leeg. Geen “miauw”. Niets.
But today everything is different. Today Mimi doesn’t come. Lena wakes up alone. The bed is empty. No “miaow”. Nothing.
“Mimi?”, roept Lena. “Mimi, waar ben je?”
“Mimi?” calls Lena. “Mimi, where are you?”
Lena zoekt in de keuken. Mama drinkt koffie. “Mama, waar is Mimi?” “Ik weet het niet”, zegt mama. “Misschien in de tuin?”
Lena looks in the kitchen. Mum is drinking coffee. “Mum, where is Mimi?” “I don’t know,” says Mum. “Maybe in the garden?”
Lena gaat naar de tuin. Het gras is nat. Een vogel zit in de boom. Maar Mimi is er niet.
Lena goes into the garden. The grass is wet. A bird is sitting in the tree. But Mimi isn’t there.
“Mimi! Mimi!” Lena roept hard. De vogel vliegt weg. Maar er komt geen kat.
“Mimi! Mimi!” Lena calls loudly. The bird flies away. But no cat comes.
Lena gaat terug het huis in. Ze zoekt onder de bank. Daar ligt een bal. Daar ligt een sok. Daar ligt een oud koekje. Maar er is geen kat.
Lena goes back into the house. She looks under the sofa. There is a ball. There is a sock. There is an old biscuit. But there is no cat.
Ze zoekt achter de kast. Daar is stof. Veel stof. Lena moet niezen. “Hatsjoe!” Maar er is geen kat.
She looks behind the wardrobe. There is dust. Lots of dust. Lena has to sneeze. “Atchoo!” But there is no cat.
Papa komt in de woonkamer. “Lena, wat doe je daar beneden?” “Ik zoek Mimi. Mimi is weg!”
Dad comes into the living room. “Lena, what are you doing down there?” “I’m looking for Mimi. Mimi is gone!”
Papa zoekt ook. Hij zoekt in de badkamer. Hij zoekt in de garage. Hij zoekt zelfs in de auto. Geen Mimi.
Dad looks too. He looks in the bathroom. He looks in the garage. He even looks in the car. No Mimi.
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