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De keizer houdt van nieuwe kleren
The emperor loves new clothes
Dutch
Lang geleden leefde er een keizer die dol was op nieuwe kleren. Hij gaf er al zijn geld aan uit. Zijn soldaten en het theater interesseerden hem niet. Hij wilde alleen maar in zijn koets door de stad rijden en zijn nieuwe kleren laten zien.
English translation
Long ago, there lived an emperor who was crazy about new clothes. He spent all his money on them. He was not interested in his soldiers or the theater. He only wanted to ride through the city in his carriage and show off his new clothes.
Dutch
Voor elk uur van de dag had hij een andere jas. Hij was zo vaak in zijn kleedkamer dat de mensen zeiden: ‘De keizer is in zijn kleedkamer.’
English translation
He had a different coat for every hour of the day. He spent so much time in his dressing room that people said, “The emperor is in his dressing room.”
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