Romanian · Beginner
Adapted from The Steadfast Tin Soldier
A one-legged tin soldier faces a series of dangers after falling in love with a paper dancer.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Un băiețel a primit de ziua lui o cutie cu douăzeci și cinci de soldăței de cositor. Toți erau făcuți din aceeași lingură veche de metal, așa că erau frați. Purtau uniforme roșii și albastre și țineau puștile pe umăr.
A little boy received a box of twenty-five tin soldiers for his birthday. They were all made from the same old metal spoon, so they were brothers. They wore red and blue uniforms and carried their rifles on their shoulders.
Când s-a ridicat capacul cutiei, băiețelul a bătut din palme și a strigat bucuros: — Soldăței de cositor!
When the lid of the box was lifted, the little boy clapped his hands and cried happily: “Tin soldiers!”
Acestea au fost primele cuvinte pe care le-au auzit soldățeii. Băiețelul a început să-i așeze în picioare pe masă. Toți arătau la fel, în afară de unul, care avea un singur picior. Pe el îl făcuseră ultimul și nu mai rămăsese destul cositor pentru al doilea picior. Totuși, soldățelul stătea drept și nemișcat pe singurul lui picior.
Those were the first words the soldiers heard. The little boy began to stand them up on the table. They all looked alike except for one, who had only one leg. He had been made last, and there wasn’t enough tin left for a second leg. Still, the little soldier stood straight and motionless on his single leg.
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