Danish · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Der var engang en kvinde, som ønskede sig et barn af hele sit hjerte. Da hendes ønske ikke gik i opfyldelse, opsøgte hun en fe.
Once upon a time there was a woman who wanted a child with all her heart. When her wish didn’t come true, she went to see a fairy.
»Jeg vil så gerne have et lille barn,« sagde hun. »Ved du, hvor jeg kan finde et?«
“I want a little child so much,” she said. “Do you know where I can find one?”
»Det kan vi sagtens ordne,« svarede feen. »Her har du et bygkorn. Det er ikke af den slags, der vokser på markerne, og som hønsene spiser. Læg det i en urtepotte, så skal du bare se.«
“We can easily arrange that,” replied the fairy. “Here’s a grain of barley. It’s a different kind from the barley that grows in the fields and that hens eat. Put it in a flowerpot and you’ll see what happens.”
Kvinden takkede og betalte feen tolv shilling for kornet.
The woman thanked the fairy and paid her twelve shillings for the grain.
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