Polish · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Pewna kobieta od dawna marzyła o maleńkim dziecku, ale jej pragnienie wciąż się nie spełniało. W końcu zwróciła się do wróżki.
A woman had long dreamed of having a tiny child, but her wish still had not come true. At last, she went to a fairy.
– Tak bardzo chciałabym mieć maleńkie dziecko. Czy może mi pani powiedzieć, gdzie mogłabym je znaleźć?
“I would so love to have a tiny child. Could you tell me where I might find one?”
– To nietrudne – odpowiedziała wróżka. – Weź to ziarnko jęczmienia. Jest inne niż jęczmień, który rośnie na polach i którym żywią się kury. Zasadź je w doniczce i zobacz, co się stanie.
“That isn’t difficult,” replied the fairy. “Take this barley seed. It is different from the barley that grows in the fields and feeds the hens. Plant it in a pot and see what happens.”
Kobieta podziękowała i zapłaciła dwanaście szylingów, bo właśnie tyle kosztowało niezwykłe ziarnko.
The woman thanked her and paid twelve shillings, because that was exactly what the unusual seed cost.
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