Adam and Eve
Adam en Eva
God forms the first human and his companion, places them in Eden, and tells how they are expelled from the garden.
Learning Dutch · Intermediate
Intermediate Dutch Stories
Explore intermediate Dutch stories with fuller detail, audio and English translations. Read for the plot, notice how ideas connect, and revisit a familiar tale in a more detailed edition.
29 editions at this difficulty.
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Cinderella
Assepoester
A mistreated young woman receives help from a magical bird and goes to the king’s festival.
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Daniël in de leeuwenkuil
Daniel continues to pray despite a royal decree and is protected in the lions’ den.
David and Goliath
David en Goliat
Young David faces the Philistine champion Goliath and defeats him with a sling and a stone.
Hansel and Gretel
Hans en Grietje
Two children are lost in the forest and must outwit a witch who lives in a house made of sweets.
Jonah and the Whale
Jona en de walvis
Jonah flees his mission, is swallowed by a great fish, and eventually delivers God’s message to Nineveh.
Joseph and His Brothers
Jozef en zijn broers
Joseph is sold by his brothers, rises to authority in Egypt, and reunites with his family during a famine.
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.
Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood
De ark van Noach en de zondvloed
Noah builds an ark to survive the flood, and God establishes a covenant with Noah and every living creature.
Rapunzel
Raponsje
A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.
Rumpelstiltskin
Repelsteeltje
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
Sleeping Beauty
Doornroosje
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Hoe Roodkapje aan haar naam kwam
How Red-Cap got her name
Dutch
Er was eens een lief klein meisje dat bij iedereen geliefd was. Maar niemand hield zoveel van haar als haar grootmoeder, die haar alles zou hebben gegeven. Op een dag kreeg het meisje van haar een mutsje van rood fluweel. Het stond haar zo goed dat ze voortaan niets anders meer wilde dragen. Daardoor noemde iedereen haar Roodkapje.
English translation
Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl whom everyone loved. But no one loved her as much as her grandmother, who would have given her anything. One day, her grandmother gave her a little red velvet cap. It suited her so well that from then on she didn’t want to wear anything else. That’s why everyone called her Red Riding Hood.
Is Intermediate right for me?
Choose Intermediate when you can follow connected storytelling in Dutch and want more of the original story’s detail and nuance. Read a passage for its overall meaning, then return to unfamiliar expressions with the English translation and audio. Compare the Beginner edition when you want a gentler read.
Frequently asked questions
Are these B1 or B2 Dutch stories?
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