Dutch short stories – Learning Dutch through English short stories
Aesop’s Fables – De wolf en de herder
Once upon a time, a shepherd lived in a small village next to the forest. He used to take the sheep to graze in the forest.
TranslateEr was eens een herder in een klein dorpje naast het bos. Hij nam de schapen mee om in het bos te grazen.
One day, he saw a wolf roaming around the sheep. He was afraid of the wolf and did not move. The sheep were terrified and did not move as well. The wolf however did not do anything. The wolf only made sure that the sheep did not stray away. He circled the sheep and pushed them towards the shepherd and went into the forests.
TranslateOp een dag zag hij een wolf rond de schapen zwerven. Hij was bang voor de wolf en bewoog niet. De schapen waren doodsbang en bewogen ook niet. De wolf deed echter niets. De wolf zorgde er alleen voor dat de schapen niet wegdwaalden. Hij liep om de schapen heen en duwde ze naar de herder en ging de bossen in.
The next day the same thing happened. Soon the sheep and the shepherd got used to the wolf.
The shepherd thought, “This wolf might not be a bad wolf. He is so kind and helpful. He must not be wicked. Maybe all wolves are not wicked.”
TranslateDe volgende dag gebeurde hetzelfde. Al snel raakten de schapen en de herder aan de wolf gewend.
De herder dacht: “Deze wolf is misschien geen slechte wolf. Hij is zo aardig en behulpzaam. Hij mag niet slecht zijn. Misschien zijn niet alle wolven slecht.”
He got so used to the wolf that he trusted the wolf completely. One day, he went to the village when the wolf was taking care of the sheep. When he came back, half his flock was dead or missing.
He said, “How foolish was I to trust a wolf.”
TranslateHij raakte zo gewend aan de wolf dat hij de wolf volledig vertrouwde. Op een dag ging hij naar het dorp toen de wolf voor de schapen zorgde. Toen hij terugkwam, was de helft van zijn kudde dood of vermist.
Hij zei: “Hoe dwaas was ik om een wolf te vertrouwen.”
Moral: “Once a wolf, always a wolf.”
TranslateMoraal: “Eens een wolf, altijd een wolf.”
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About: Studying through Dual Language immersion is among the best techniques for learning a new language. The objective of this website is to teach yourself how to read and speak Dutch confidently using English as a base 🙂 These Dutch short stories are super cool to read for beginners and also for entertaining children. Aesop’s Fables are among the best stories that can be studied on a daily basis.
