Danish
En mand har et æsel.
English translation
A man has a donkey.
Danish · Absolute Beginner
Stadsmusikanterne fra Bremen
Adapted from The Bremen Town Musicians
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Æslet drager til Bremen
The donkey leaves for Bremen
Danish
Æslet bærer tunge sække for manden.
English translation
The donkey carries heavy sacks for the man.
Danish
Nu er æslet gammelt og svagt.
English translation
Now the donkey is old and weak.
Danish
Det kan ikke arbejde som før.
English translation
It can’t work the way it used to.
Danish
Derfor vil manden ikke give det mad mere.
English translation
That’s why the man doesn’t want to feed it anymore.
Danish
Æslet mærker at det er i fare.
English translation
The donkey senses that it’s in danger.
Danish
Det løber væk.
English translation
It runs away.
Danish
Det vil til byen Bremen og spille musik der.
English translation
It wants to go to the city of Bremen and play music there.
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