Danish · Beginner
Adapted from The Nightingale
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
For mange år siden boede kejseren af Kina på verdens smukkeste slot. Det var bygget af porcelæn, som let kunne gå i stykker. Derfor måtte man være forsigtig, når man rørte ved det.
Many years ago, the emperor of China lived in the most beautiful palace in the world. It was made of porcelain, which could easily break. So you had to be careful when you touched it.
I haven hang der små sølvklokker på blomsterne. Når klokkerne ringede, lagde alle mærke til blomsterne. Haven var så stor, at selv gartneren ikke vidste, hvor den endte.
In the garden, little silver bells hung from the flowers. When the bells rang, everyone noticed the flowers. The garden was so big that even the gardener didn’t know where it ended.
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