Italian
Un re e una regina desiderano molto un figlio, ma non hanno bambini. Ne parlano ogni giorno.
English translation
A king and queen long for a child, but they have no children. They talk about it every day.
Italian · Beginner
La bella addormentata
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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La promessa della rana
The frog's promise
Italian
Un giorno, mentre la regina fa il bagno, una rana esce dall'acqua e le dice: «Il suo desiderio si realizzerà. Prima della fine di un anno, Lei avrà una figlia».
English translation
One day, while the queen is taking a bath, a frog comes out of the water and says to her: “Your wish will come true. Before the end of a year, you will have a daughter.”
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