Swedish · Beginner

Den lilla sjöjungfrun

Name: Den lilla sjöjungfrun
Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Adapted from The Little Mermaid

By Hans Christian Andersen

A young mermaid longs to visit the human world and makes a costly bargain for a chance to live on land.

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Havskungens slott

The Sea King's castle

Långt ute i det blå havet är det så djupt att många kyrktorn ovanpå varandra inte skulle nå upp till ytan. Där nere simmar fiskarna mellan växterna som fåglar mellan träden på land. På havets djupaste plats står havskungens slott. Väggarna är av korall och taket är gjort av musselskal.

Far out in the blue sea, the water is so deep that many church towers stacked on top of one another would not reach the surface. Down there, fish swim among the plants like birds among the trees on land. At the deepest point of the sea stands the sea king's palace. Its walls are made of coral and its roof of mussel shells.

När skalen öppnar sig ser man en pärla i varje skal.

When the shells open, a pearl can be seen in each one.

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