Spanish · Intermediate
Adapted from The Tinderbox
A soldier finds a magical tinderbox that summons three powerful dogs.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
«Izquierda, derecha; izquierda, derecha». Un soldado marchaba por el camino con la mochila a la espalda y la espada al costado. Había estado en la guerra y regresaba a casa.
“Left, right; left, right.” A soldier marched along the road with his backpack on his back and his sword at his side. He had been at war and was returning home.
Se encontró con una vieja bruja de aspecto espantoso, cuyo labio inferior colgaba hasta el pecho. Ella se detuvo para saludarlo.
He met a hideous-looking old witch, whose lower lip hung down to her chest. She stopped to greet him.
«Buenas noches, soldado. Tienes una espada preciosa y una gran mochila. Eres un verdadero soldado, así que podrás conseguir todo el dinero que desees».
“Good evening, soldier. You have a beautiful sword and a big backpack. You’re a real soldier, so you’ll be able to get all the money you want.”
Él le dio las gracias y la bruja señaló un árbol enorme. Estaba hueco por dentro: debía trepar hasta un agujero y descender por él a gran profundidad. Ella le ataría una cuerda al cuerpo para sacarlo cuando la llamara.
He thanked her, and the witch pointed to an enormous tree. It was hollow inside: he had to climb up to a hole and descend a great way down through it. She would tie a rope around him so she could pull him up when he called for her.
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