Swedish
En soldat marscherade längs landsvägen.
English translation
A soldier was marching along the country road.
Swedish · Intermediate
Elddonet
Adapted from The Tinderbox
A soldier finds a magical tinderbox that summons three powerful dogs.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Soldaten möter en häxa
The soldier meets a witch
Swedish
”Vänster, höger, vänster, höger.”
English translation
“Left, right, left, right.”
Swedish
Med en ryggsäck på ryggen och ett svärd vid sidan var han på väg hem från kriget.
English translation
With a pack on his back and a sword at his side, he was on his way home from the war.
Swedish
Längs vägen mötte han en gammal häxa. Hon såg förskräcklig ut, med en underläpp som hängde ända ner till bröstet. Hon stannade när hon fick syn på honom.
English translation
Along the way, he met an old witch. She looked dreadful, with a lower lip that hung all the way down to her chest. She stopped when she spotted him.
Swedish
”God kväll, soldat. Vilket fint svärd du har, och vilken stor ryggsäck! Du är en riktig soldat. Därför ska du få så mycket pengar du vill.”
English translation
“Good evening, soldier. What a fine sword you have, and what a big backpack! You are a real soldier. That's why you shall have as much money as you want.”
Swedish
”Tack, gamla häxa”, svarade han.
English translation
“Thank you, old witch,” he replied.
Swedish
Häxan pekade på ett stort träd intill vägen. ”Det är ihåligt. Klättra upp så ser du ett hål där du kan ta dig ner i trädet. Jag binder ett rep om dig så att du kan fira dig ner. När du ropar drar jag upp dig igen.”
English translation
The witch pointed to a large tree beside the road. “It's hollow. Climb up and you'll see a hole leading down inside the tree. I'll tie a rope around you so you can lower yourself down. When you call out, I'll pull you back up.”
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