Danish · Beginner
Adapted from Thumbelina
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Der var engang en kvinde som gerne ville have et lille barn. Hun kunne ikke få et barn, så hun gik til en fe og bad om hjælp.
Once upon a time there was a woman who wanted a little child. She couldn’t have a child, so she went to a fairy and asked for help.
»Her har du et særligt bygkorn,« sagde feen. »Plant det i en potte, og se hvad der sker.«
“Here’s a special grain of barley,” said the fairy. “Plant it in a pot and see what happens.”
Kvinden takkede feen og betalte tolv shilling for kornet.
The woman thanked the fairy and paid twelve shillings for the grain.
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