German · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Eine Frau wünschte sich von Herzen ein kleines Kind. Doch so sehr sie auch darauf hoffte, ihr Wunsch ging nicht in Erfüllung. Schließlich suchte sie eine Fee auf.
A woman longed with all her heart for a little child. But no matter how much she hoped, her wish did not come true. At last, she went to see a fairy.
„Ich hätte so gern ein kleines Kind“, sagte sie. „Können Sie mir sagen, wo ich eines finden kann?“
“I would so love to have a little child,” she said. “Can you tell me where I can find one?”
„Das lässt sich leicht machen“, antwortete die Fee. „Nehmen Sie dieses Gerstenkorn. Es ist anders als die Körner, die auf den Feldern wachsen und von Hühnern gefressen werden. Pflanzen Sie es in einen Blumentopf und warten Sie ab, was geschieht.“
“That’s easy to arrange,” the fairy replied. “Take this grain of barley. It is different from the grains that grow in the fields and are eaten by chickens. Plant it in a flowerpot and wait to 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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