Norwegian · Intermediate
Adapted from The Tinderbox
A soldier finds a magical tinderbox that summons three powerful dogs.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
En soldat marsjerte langs landeveien. «Venstre, høyre! Venstre, høyre!» Han var på vei hjem fra krigen, med ranselen på ryggen og sverdet ved hoften.
A soldier marched along the country road. “Left, right! Left, right!” He was on his way home from the war, with his backpack on his back and his sword at his hip.
På veien møtte han en gammel heks som så skremmende ut. Underleppen hennes hang helt ned på brystet.
Along the way he met a frightening-looking old witch. Her lower lip hung all the way down to her chest.
Hun stanset foran ham og sa: «God kveld, soldat! Med et så flott sverd og en så stor ransel må du være en ordentlig soldat. Nå skal du få så mye penger du vil.»
She stopped in front of him and said, “Good evening, soldier! With such a fine sword and such a big backpack, you must be a real soldier. Now you can have as much money as you want.”
«Takk skal du ha, gamle heks», sa soldaten.
“Thank you, old witch,” said the soldier.
Heksen pekte på det store treet ved siden av dem. «Det er hult inni. Klatre helt til toppen, så finner du et hull du kan fire deg ned gjennom. Jeg binder et tau rundt livet på deg. Når du roper, trekker jeg deg opp igjen.»
The witch pointed to the large tree beside them. “It’s hollow inside. Climb all the way to the top and you’ll find a hole you can lower yourself through. I’ll tie a rope around your waist. When you call out, I’ll pull you back up.”
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