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Norwegian · Beginner

Prinsessen på erten

Name: Prinsessen på erten
Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Adapted from The Princess and the Pea

By Hans Christian Andersen

A queen devises an unusual test to find out whether a visitor is a real princess.

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Prinsen ønsker seg en ekte prinsesse

The prince wants a real princess

En prins ville gifte seg med en ekte prinsesse. Han reiste verden rundt og møtte mange prinsesser, men han var aldri sikker på om de var ekte. Til slutt dro han hjem igjen. Han var trist fordi han fortsatt ikke hadde funnet den han lette etter.

A prince wanted to marry a real princess. He traveled around the world and met many princesses, but he was never sure whether they were real. In the end he went back home. He was sad because he still hadn’t found the one he was looking for.

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