Danish
En konge og en dronning vil gerne have et barn.
English translation
A king and a queen want to have a child.
Danish · Absolute Beginner
Tornerose
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Absolute Beginner sample in Danish
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Frøens løfte
The frog's promise
Danish
Men de har ingen børn.
English translation
But they have no children.
Danish
En dag er dronningen i vandet.
English translation
One day the queen is in the water.
Danish
En frø kommer op af vandet.
English translation
A frog comes out of the water.
Danish
Frøen siger: »Du får en datter inden et år.«
English translation
The frog says, “You’ll have a daughter within a year.”
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