German
Ein Junge passt auf seine Schafe auf.
English translation
A boy looks after his sheep.
German · Absolute Beginner
Der Junge, der „Wolf!“ rief
Adapted from The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks nearby villagers with a false wolf alarm, then cannot get help when danger is real.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Der einsame Hirtenjunge
The lonely shepherd boy
German
Die Schafe sind am Fuß eines Berges.
English translation
The sheep are at the foot of a mountain.
German
In der Nähe ist ein Wald.
English translation
There is a forest nearby.
German
Der Junge fühlt sich den ganzen Tag allein.
English translation
The boy feels lonely all day.
German
Er will nicht allein sein.
English translation
He doesn’t want to be alone.
German
Er will auch etwas erleben.
English translation
He wants something to happen, too.
German
Da hat er eine Idee.
English translation
Then he has an idea.
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