Danish · Beginner
Adapted from Rumpelstiltskin
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Der var engang en fattig møller. Han havde en smuk datter. En dag talte han med kongen. Han ville gerne virke som en vigtig mand, så han sagde: »Min datter kan spinde halm til guld.«
Once upon a time there was a poor miller. He had a beautiful daughter. One day he spoke with the king. He wanted to seem like an important man, so he said, “My daughter can spin straw into gold.”
Kongen blev nysgerrig. »Kom med hende til mit slot i morgen,« sagde han. »Så vil jeg se, hvad hun kan.«
The king was curious. “Bring her to my castle tomorrow,” he said. “Then I’ll see what she can do.”
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