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Zła macocha
The wicked stepmother
Polish
W dalekim kraju żył król, który miał jedenastu synów i córkę Elizę. Królewicze chodzili do szkoły z gwiazdami na piersiach i mieczami u boku. Pisali na złotych tabliczkach i szybko się uczyli. Eliza miała piękną książkę z obrazkami. Dzieciom niczego nie brakowało i były bardzo szczęśliwe.
English translation
In a faraway land, there lived a king who had eleven sons and a daughter named Eliza. The princes went to school with stars on their chests and swords at their sides. They wrote on golden tablets and learned quickly. Eliza had a beautiful picture book. The children had everything they needed and were very happy.
Polish
Pewnego dnia ich ojciec poślubił złą królową. Nowa żona króla została ich macochą, ale wcale ich nie kochała. Już podczas wesela pokazała, jak będzie je traktować. Zamiast ciastek i jabłek dała im filiżankę z piaskiem i kazała udawać, że to ciasto.
English translation
One day, their father married an evil queen. The king’s new wife became their stepmother, but she did not love them at all. She showed them how she would treat them at the wedding. Instead of cookies and apples, she gave them a cup of sand and told them to pretend it was cake.
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