Teremok

Teremok – the little house (Теремо́к) is a Russian folk tale. This is our own short retelling for the course «Аэро́бика ру́сского языка́»; the Russian lesson page with the sounds, the actions and the grammar is Teremok/Russian.

Here is a teremok. A teremok is a little house.

Who's there? – A mouse! – Who lives in the little house? – Nobody.

The mouse goes into the little house. The mouse is in the little house.

Who's there? – A frog! – Who lives in the little house? – I do, the mouse! And who are you? – I am a frog.

The frog goes in. The mouse and the frog are in the little house.

Who's there? – A hare! – Who lives in the little house? – I do, the mouse! I do, the frog! And who are you? – I am a hare.

The hare goes in. The mouse, the frog and the hare are in the little house.

Who's there? – A fox! – Who lives in the little house? – I do, the mouse! I do, the frog! I do, the hare! And who are you? – I am a fox.

The fox goes in. Four are in the little house.

Who's there? – A wolf! – Who lives in the little house? – I do, the mouse! I do, the frog! I do, the hare! I do, the fox! And who are you? – I am a wolf.

The wolf goes in. Five are in the little house.

Who's there? – A bear! – Who lives in the little house? – I do, the mouse! I do, the frog! I do, the hare! I do, the fox! I do, the wolf! And who are you? – I am a bear. I'm coming in!

– No, no! You are big, and the little house is small!

The bear climbs onto the little house. The bear sits on the little house.

Bang! No more little house! – Oh! Scuffles!

In the old folk rhyme every animal has a nickname – the mouse-in-the-hole, the frog-the-croaker, the hare-the-runner, the fox-the-little-sister, the wolf-grey-side – and the question is «Who, who lives in the little tower-house?». Our lines are shorter so that a beginner can read them on День 25.

Вот теремо́к. Теремо́к – э́то ма́ленький дом.

Кто там? – Мы́шка! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Никто́.

Мы́шка – в теремо́к. Мы́шка в теремке́.

Кто там? – Лягу́шка! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Я, мы́шка! А ты кто? – Я лягу́шка.

Лягу́шка – в теремо́к. Мы́шка и лягу́шка в теремке́.

Кто там? – За́яц! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Я, мы́шка! Я, лягу́шка! А ты кто? – Я за́яц.

За́яц – в теремо́к. Мы́шка, лягу́шка и за́яц в теремке́.

Кто там? – Лиса́! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Я, мы́шка! Я, лягу́шка! Я, за́яц! А ты кто? – Я лиса́.

Лиса́ – в теремо́к. Четы́ре – в теремке́.

Кто там? – Волк! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Я, мы́шка! Я, лягу́шка! Я, за́яц! Я, лиса́! А ты кто? – Я волк.

Волк – в теремо́к. Пять – в теремке́.

Кто там? – Медве́дь! – Кто в теремке́ живёт? – Я, мы́шка! Я, лягу́шка! Я, за́яц! Я, лиса́! Я, волк! А ты кто? – Я медве́дь. Я – в теремо́к!

– Нет, нет! Ты большо́й, а теремо́к ма́ленький!

Медве́дь – на теремо́к. Медве́дь на теремке́.

Бах! Нет теремка́! – Ой! Ска́ффлз!