Spanish · Beginner
Adapted from Thumbelina
A tiny girl is carried far from home and meets creatures who want to decide her future.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Una mujer deseaba mucho tener un hijo, pero no conseguía cumplir su deseo. Por fin fue a pedir ayuda a un hada.
A woman longed to have a child, but she could not make her wish come true. At last, she went to ask a fairy for help.
El hada le dio un grano de cebada, una semilla muy especial.
The fairy gave her a barley grain, a very special seed.
«Plántalo en una maceta y verás lo que pasa», le dijo.
“Plant it in a flowerpot, and you’ll see what happens,” she told her.
La mujer le dio las gracias y pagó doce chelines por la semilla.
The woman thanked her and paid twelve shillings for the seed.
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