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Danish · Beginner

Prinsessen på ærten

Name: Prinsessen på ærten
Author: Hans Christian Andersen

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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Prinsen vil have en rigtig prinsesse

The prince wants a real princess

Der var engang en prins der gerne ville gifte sig med en rigtig prinsesse. Han rejste hele verden rundt for at finde en. Han mødte mange prinsesser, men han var aldrig sikker på om de var rigtige prinsesser. Til sidst rejste han hjem. Han var ked af det, for han ønskede sig stadig en rigtig prinsesse.

Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a real princess. He traveled all around the world to find one. He met many princesses, but he was never sure whether they were real princesses. In the end he went home. He was sad, because he still longed for a real princess.

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