Romanian · 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
A fost odată o femeie care își dorea din tot sufletul un copilaș, dar dorința ei nu se împlinea. În cele din urmă, s-a dus la o zână și a rugat-o să o ajute.
Once upon a time, there was a woman who wanted a little child with all her heart, but her wish did not come true. At last, she went to a fairy and asked her to help.
— Mi-aș dori atât de mult să am un copilaș! Îmi puteți spune unde aș putea găsi unul?
“I wish so much that I could have a little child! Can you tell me where I might find one?”
— Asta se poate rezolva ușor, i-a răspuns zâna. Ia acest bob de orz. E de alt soi decât orzul care crește pe câmp și pe care îl mănâncă găinile. Pune-l într-un ghiveci și vezi ce se întâmplă.
“That can be easily arranged,” the fairy replied. “Take this grain of barley. It is a different kind from the barley that grows in the fields and that chickens eat. Put it in a flowerpot and see what happens.”
Femeia i-a mulțumit și i-a plătit doisprezece șilingi, atât cât costa bobul.
The woman thanked her and paid her twelve shillings, which was what the grain cost.
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