German · Beginner
Adapted from Thumbelina
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Eine Frau wünschte sich sehr ein kleines Kind. Doch sie bekam keines. Deshalb ging sie zu einer Fee und fragte: „Können Sie mir helfen? Ich hätte so gern ein Kind.“
A woman wanted a little child very much. But she had none. So she went to a fairy and asked, “Can you help me? I would so love to have a child.”
Die Fee gab ihr ein Gerstenkorn, also ein kleines Korn. Es war anders als die Körner auf den Feldern. „Pflanzen Sie es in einen Blumentopf“, sagte sie. „Dann sehen Sie, was geschieht.“
The fairy gave her a grain of barley, that is, a small grain. It was different from the grains in the fields. “Plant it in a flowerpot,” she said. “Then you will see what happens.”
Die Frau bedankte sich und bezahlte zwölf Schilling für das besondere Korn.
The woman thanked her and paid twelve shillings for the special grain.
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