Italian · Beginner
Adapted from Rumpelstiltskin
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Un povero mugnaio ha una bella figlia. Un giorno va a parlare con il re. Vuole sembrare importante, così gli dice: «Mia figlia sa trasformare la paglia in filo d'oro».
A poor miller has a beautiful daughter. One day, he goes to speak with the king. He wants to seem important, so he tells him: “My daughter can turn straw into gold thread.”
Al re questa capacità piace molto.
The king likes this ability very much.
«Portala domani al mio palazzo», dice al mugnaio. «Voglio vedere se sa davvero farlo».
“Bring her to my palace tomorrow,” the king tells the miller. “I want to see if she can really do it.”
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