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Spanish · Intermediate

La bella durmiente

Adapted from Sleeping Beauty

By The Brothers Grimm

A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.

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Illustration for the scene “The frog's promise”

Scene 1 · Intermediate

La promesa de la rana

The frog's promise

Spanish

Hace mucho tiempo vivían un rey y una reina que deseaban tener un hijo. Todos los días suspiraban y decían: «¡Si tan solo tuviéramos un hijo!». Sin embargo, su deseo no se cumplía.

English translation

Long ago, there lived a king and queen who longed to have a child. Every day they sighed and said, “If only we had a child!” But their wish did not come true.

Spanish

Un día, mientras la reina se bañaba, una rana salió del agua, llegó hasta la orilla y le habló.

English translation

One day, while the queen was bathing, a frog came out of the water, reached the shore, and spoke to her.

Spanish

«Su deseo se hará realidad. Antes de que pase un año, tendrá una hija».

English translation

“Your wish will come true. Before a year has passed, you will have a daughter.”

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