Little Red Riding Hood
Roodkapje
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
Learning Dutch · Beginner
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De vos en de druiven
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Hoe Roodkapje aan haar naam kwam
How Red-Cap got her name
Dutch
Er was eens een lief klein meisje. Iedereen hield van haar, maar haar grootmoeder hield het meest van haar. Op een dag gaf grootmoeder haar een mutsje van rood fluweel, een zachte stof. Het mutsje stond haar zo goed dat ze het altijd wilde dragen. Daarom noemde iedereen haar Roodkapje.
English translation
There was once a sweet little girl. Everyone loved her, but her grandmother loved her most. One day her grandmother gave her a little cap made of red velvet, a soft fabric. The cap suited her so well that she always wanted to wear it. That is why everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood.
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