The Frog Prince
Frøprinsen
A princess loses her golden ball in a well and must keep a promise to a talking frog.
Learning Danish · Beginner
Danish Stories for Beginners
Build a reading habit with beginner Danish stories, audio and English translations. Follow familiar plots in connected storytelling, and choose an easier edition when you need more support.
47 editions at this difficulty.
The Good Samaritan
Den barmhjertige samaritaner
Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.
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 Little Match Girl
Den lille pige med svovlstikkerne
On a cold New Year’s Eve, a poor girl lights her matches and sees visions in their flames.
The Little Mermaid
Den lille havfrue
A young mermaid longs to visit the human world and makes a costly bargain for a chance to live on land.
The Nightingale
Nattergalen
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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 Prodigal Son
Den fortabte søn
A younger son wastes his inheritance, returns home, and is welcomed by his father.
