German · Beginner

Rotkäppchen

Name: Rotkäppchen
Author: The Brothers Grimm

Adapted from Little Red Riding Hood

By The Brothers Grimm

A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.

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Wie Rotkäppchen zu seinem Namen kam

How Red-Cap got her name

Es war einmal ein kleines Mädchen, das alle gernhatten. Seine Großmutter liebte es besonders und machte ihm gern Geschenke. Eines Tages schenkte sie ihm eine kleine Mütze aus rotem Samt. Die Mütze stand dem Mädchen so gut, dass es keine andere mehr tragen wollte. Deshalb nannten es alle Rotkäppchen.

Once upon a time there was a little girl whom everyone loved. Her grandmother loved her especially and liked giving her presents. One day she gave her a little red velvet cap. The cap suited the girl so well that she didn’t want to wear any other one. That is why everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood.

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