The Good Samaritan
Den barmhjertige samaritaner
Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.
Learning Danish · Absolute Beginner
Danish Stories for Absolute Beginners
Start reading in Danish with familiar tales, short sentences and simple language. Listen to the audio and use the English translation whenever you need support.
22 editions at this difficulty.
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
Gåsen, der lagde guldæg
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
The Lion and the Mouse
Løven og musen
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
The Princess and the Pea
Prinsessen på ærten
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Skildpadden og haren
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
The Tower of Babel
Babelstårnet
People build a city and a tower, but God confuses their language and scatters them across the earth.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Bymusen og landmusen
A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.
The Wind and the Sun
Vinden og solen
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Ulven i fåreklæder
A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to enter a flock unnoticed.