German · Beginner
Adapted from The Fox and the Stork
A fox serves food in a way the stork cannot eat, and the stork later returns the trick.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Der Fuchs und die Störchin besuchen einander. Sie scheinen gute Freunde zu sein. Eines Tages lädt der Fuchs die Störchin zum Essen ein. Zum Scherz gibt er ihr nur etwas Suppe in einer sehr flachen Schale.
The fox and the stork visit each other. They seem to be good friends. One day, the fox invites the stork over for a meal. As a joke, he gives her only some soup in a very shallow bowl.
Der Fuchs kann die Suppe leicht mit der Zunge auflecken. Aber die Störchin hat einen langen Schnabel. Nur die Spitze wird in der Suppe nass. Deshalb bleibt sie hungrig.
The fox can easily lick up the soup with his tongue. But the stork has a long beak. Only the tip gets wet with soup. So she remains hungry.
„Es tut mir leid, dass dir die Suppe nicht schmeckt“, sagt der Fuchs.
“I’m sorry you don’t like the soup,” says the fox.
Die Störchin sagt ihm, dass er sich nicht entschuldigen muss. Sie hofft, dass er sie bald auch besucht und mit ihr isst. Die beiden machen einen Tag für den Besuch aus.
The stork tells him he doesn’t need to apologize. She hopes he’ll come visit her soon too and eat with her. The two agree on a day for the visit.
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