En kung och en drottning vill ha ett barn.
A king and a queen want a child.

Swedish · Absolute Beginner
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
En kung och en drottning vill ha ett barn.
A king and a queen want a child.
Men de har inga barn.
But they have no children.
En dag badar drottningen.
One day, the queen is bathing.
En groda kommer upp ur vattnet.
A frog comes out of the water.
Grodan säger: ”Du ska få en dotter inom ett år.”
The frog says, “You will have a daughter within a year.”
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