Polish
Pewna kobieta bardzo chciała mieć maleńkie dziecko. Poszła więc do wróżki i poprosiła ją o pomoc.
English translation
A woman really wanted a tiny child. So she went to a fairy and asked her for help.
Polish · Beginner
Calineczka
Adapted from Thumbelina
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Marzenie o dziecku
A wish for a child
Polish
– Czy może mi pani powiedzieć, gdzie znajdę takie dziecko? – zapytała.
English translation
“Could you tell me where I can find a child like that?” she asked.
Polish
Wróżka dała jej niezwykłe ziarnko jęczmienia. Było inne niż ziarna, które rosną na polach i którymi karmią się kury.
English translation
The fairy gave her an unusual barley grain. It was different from the grains that grow in fields and that chickens eat.
Polish
– Włóż je do doniczki i zobacz, co się stanie – powiedziała.
English translation
“Put it in a flowerpot and see what happens,” she said.
Polish
Kobieta podziękowała i zapłaciła za ziarnko dwanaście szylingów.
English translation
The woman thanked her and paid twelve shillings for the grain.
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