German
Ein Bauer hat eine Gans.
English translation
A farmer has a goose.
German · Absolute Beginner
Die Gans mit den goldenen Eiern
Adapted from The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
A farmer kills the goose that lays golden eggs, hoping to get all its gold at once.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Ein seltsames gelbes Ei
A strange yellow egg
German
Eines Tages findet er ein Ei im Nest der Gans.
English translation
One day, he finds an egg in the goose’s nest.
German
Das Ei ist gelb und glänzt.
English translation
The egg is yellow and shiny.
German
Der Bauer nimmt das Ei mit nach Hause.
English translation
The farmer takes the egg home.
German
Dort merkt er: Das Ei ist aus Gold!
English translation
There, he realizes: The egg is made of gold!
German
Jeden Morgen findet der Bauer ein neues Ei aus Gold.
English translation
Every morning, the farmer finds a new egg made of gold.
German
Er verkauft die Eier.
English translation
He sells the eggs.
German
So wird er bald reich.
English translation
Soon, he becomes rich.
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