Dutch · Beginner
Adapted from The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A one-legged tin soldier faces a series of dangers after falling in love with a paper dancer.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Er waren eens vijfentwintig tinnen soldaatjes. Ze waren allemaal van dezelfde oude tinnen lepel gemaakt en waren dus broers. Ze droegen een rood met blauw uniform en hielden een geweer op hun schouder.
Once upon a time, there were twenty-five tin soldiers. They were all made from the same old tin spoon, so they were brothers. They wore red-and-blue uniforms, with rifles resting on their shoulders.
Een jongetje kreeg de soldaatjes voor zijn verjaardag. Toen de doos openging, klapte hij blij in zijn handen. ‘Tinnen soldaatjes!’ riep hij. Hij zette ze op de tafel.
A little boy got the soldiers for his birthday. When the box was opened, he clapped his hands happily. “Tin soldiers!” he cried. He put them on the table.
Alle soldaatjes zagen er hetzelfde uit, behalve één. Dat soldaatje had maar één been. Hij was als laatste gemaakt en er was niet genoeg tin meer voor een tweede been. Toch stond hij stevig op zijn ene been.
All the soldiers looked alike, except for one. That soldier had only one leg. He had been made last, and there wasn’t enough tin left for a second leg. Still, he stood firmly on his one leg.
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