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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Al emperador le encanta la ropa nueva
The emperor loves new clothes
Spanish
Hace muchísimos años vivía un emperador cuya mayor preocupación era estrenar ropa. Gastaba en ella todo su dinero y no tenía más ambición que aparecer siempre bien vestido. Sus soldados apenas le interesaban y el teatro no lo entretenía. Solo disfrutaba al salir en su carruaje para lucir un traje nuevo.
English translation
Many, many years ago, there lived an emperor whose greatest concern was having new clothes. He spent all his money on them and had no ambition other than always appearing well dressed. He hardly cared about his soldiers, and the theater did not entertain him. He only enjoyed going out in his carriage to show off a new outfit.
Spanish
Tenía una casaca distinta para cada hora del día. Mientras de otro rey se habría dicho que estaba en su despacho, de él siempre podía decirse: «El emperador está en su vestidor».
English translation
He had a different jacket for every hour of the day. While you might have said of another king that he was in his office, you could always say of him, “The emperor is in his dressing room.”
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