Norwegian
En konge og en dronning vil gjerne ha et barn.
English translation
A king and queen would like to have a child.
Norwegian · Absolute Beginner
Tornerose
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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Absolute Beginner sample in Norwegian
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Froskens løfte
The frog's promise
Norwegian
De har ingen barn.
English translation
They have no children.
Norwegian
En dag bader dronningen.
English translation
One day, the queen is taking a bath.
Norwegian
En frosk kommer opp av vannet.
English translation
A frog comes up out of the water.
Norwegian
Frosken sier: «Du får en datter før det har gått ett år.»
English translation
The frog says, “You’ll have a daughter before a year has passed.”
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