Spanish · 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
Había una vez veinticinco soldaditos de estaño. Todos eran hermanos, porque los habían hecho con el metal de una misma cuchara vieja. Llevaban uniformes rojos y azules y sostenían sus armas al hombro.
Once upon a time, there were twenty-five tin soldiers. They were all brothers because they had been made from the metal of the same old spoon. They wore red and blue uniforms and held their weapons on their shoulders.
Un niño los recibió como regalo de cumpleaños. Cuando abrieron la caja, aplaudió y los puso sobre una mesa. Eran iguales, excepto el último. A ese soldadito le faltaba una pierna, porque no había quedado suficiente metal para terminarlo. Aun así, podía mantenerse muy firme sobre la otra.
A boy received them as a birthday present. When the box was opened, he clapped and put them on a table. They were all alike except for the last one. That little soldier was missing a leg because there hadn’t been enough metal to finish him. Even so, he could stand very firmly on his other leg.
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