Spanish · Intermediate
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 · Intermediate
Había una vez veinticinco soldaditos de estaño, todos hermanos porque los habían fabricado con la misma cuchara vieja. Vestían hermosos uniformes rojos y azules, llevaban el arma al hombro y miraban al frente.
Once upon a time there were twenty-five tin soldiers, all brothers because they had been made from the same old spoon. They wore beautiful red and blue uniforms, carried their weapons on their shoulders, and looked straight ahead.
«¡Soldaditos de estaño!». Esas fueron las primeras palabras que oyeron cuando levantaron la tapa de su caja. Un niño aplaudía de alegría: eran su regalo de cumpleaños. Se acercó a la mesa y los fue colocando de pie.
“Tin soldiers!” Those were the first words they heard when the lid of their box was lifted. A boy clapped with joy: they were his birthday present. He came over to the table and stood them up one by one.
Todos eran idénticos, salvo el último, al que le faltaba una pierna. Lo habían dejado para el final y ya no quedaba suficiente metal fundido para terminarlo. Sin embargo, se sostenía con tanta firmeza sobre su única pierna que resultaba muy especial.
They were all identical except for the last one, who was missing a leg. He had been left until the end, and there wasn’t enough melted metal left to finish him. Even so, he stood so firmly on his one leg that he was quite special.
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