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Danish · Absolute Beginner

Prinsessen på ærten

Adapted from The Princess and the Pea

By Hans Christian Andersen

A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.

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Illustration for the scene “The prince wants a real princess”

Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner

Prinsen vil have en rigtig prinsesse

The prince wants a real princess

Danish

En prins vil gifte sig med en rigtig prinsesse.

English translation

A prince wants to marry a real princess.

Danish

Han leder efter en rigtig prinsesse.

English translation

He looks for a real princess.

Danish

Han rejser rundt i hele verden.

English translation

He travels all around the world.

Danish

Han møder mange prinsesser.

English translation

He meets many princesses.

Danish

Men han ved ikke, om de er rigtige prinsesser.

English translation

But he doesn’t know whether they are real princesses.

Danish

Han kommer hjem igen.

English translation

He comes back home.

Danish

Han er ked af det.

English translation

He is sad.

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