The Good Samaritan
De barmhartige Samaritaan
Jesus tells of a traveler who is helped by a Samaritan after others pass him by.
Learning Dutch · Absolute Beginner
Dutch Stories for Absolute Beginners
Start reading in Dutch with familiar tales, short sentences and simple language. Listen to the audio and use the English translation whenever you need support.
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The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
De gans met de gouden eieren
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
The Lion and the Mouse
De leeuw en de muis
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
The Princess and the Pea
De prinses op de erwt
A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.
The Tortoise and the Hare
De schildpad en de haas
A hare boasts about his speed, then loses a race to a steady tortoise.
The Tower of Babel
De toren van Babel
People build a city and a tower, but God confuses their language and scatters them across the earth.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
De stadsmuis en de veldmuis
A country mouse visits the town, where richer food comes with danger and fear.
The Wind and the Sun
De wind en de zon
The wind and the sun compete to make a traveler take off his cloak.
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
De wolf in schaapskleren
A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to enter a flock unnoticed.