German
Ein König und eine Königin wünschen sich ein Kind.
English translation
A king and a queen wish for a child.
German · Absolute Beginner
Dornröschen
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
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 · Absolute Beginner
Das Versprechen des Frosches
The frog's promise
German
Aber sie bekommen kein Kind.
English translation
But they have no child.
German
Eines Tages badet die Königin.
English translation
One day, the queen is bathing.
German
Ein Frosch kommt aus dem Wasser.
English translation
A frog comes out of the water.
German
Er sagt zur Königin: „Sie bekommen eine Tochter. Es dauert weniger als ein Jahr.“
English translation
He says to the queen, “You will have a daughter. It will take less than a year.”
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