German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Affe und der Delphin
Once upon a time, there was a Greek ship sailing towards the Piraeus, the port of Athens and the greatest port in the ancient world. The sea was rough and the ship got wrecked.
The dolphins were very friendly and carried all the sailors back to shore on their backs. Since then the Dolphins and the Athenians were the best of friends.
TranslateEs war einmal ein griechisches Schiff, das in Richtung Piräus, dem Hafen von Athen und dem größten Hafen der antiken Welt, fuhr. Das Meer war rau und das Schiff wurde zerstört.
Die Delfine waren sehr freundlich und trugen alle Seeleute auf dem Rücken zurück an die Küste. Seitdem waren die Delfine und die Athener die besten Freunde.
The dolphins were the heroes who saved humans lost at sea. Since then it became a custom for the dolphins to save humans stranded in the ocean.
A few years later, a monkey fell off a ship into the sea. It was struggling in the sea when a dolphin saw the monkey. The dolphin thought it was a human carried the monkey on its back and started to swim to the shore.
TranslateDie Delfine waren die Helden, die auf See verlorene Menschen retteten. Seitdem war es für die Delfine Brauch, im Ozean gestrandete Menschen zu retten.
Ein paar Jahre später fiel ein Affe von einem Schiff ins Meer. Er zappelte im Meer, als ein Delfin den Affen sah. Der Delfin dachte, es sei ein Mensch und trug den Affen auf seinem Rücken und begann, zum Ufer zu schwimmen.
The monkey felt dignified and proud and sat on the dolphin’s back. He felt like a king.
The dolphin said, “Are you also a citizen of the great city of Athens?”
The monkey said, “I am a true Athenian. I belong to one of the most noble of families in Athens.”
TranslateDer Affe fühlte sich würdevoll und stolz und setzte sich auf den Rücken des Delfins. Er fühlte sich wie ein König.
Der Delphin sagte: “Sind Sie auch Bürger der großen Stadt Athen?”
Der Affe sagte: „Ich bin ein wahrer Athener. Ich gehöre zu einer der edelsten Familien in Athen. “
The dolphin said, “Of course, then you must have visited Piraeus a lot.”
The monkey did not know that Piraeus was the port of Athens. He said, “But of course. He is one of my best friends.”
The dolphin got confused and he turned and saw a monkey sitting on his back.
TranslateDer Delphin sagte: „Natürlich müssen Sie dann Piräus viel besucht haben.”
Der Affe wusste nicht, dass Piräus der Hafen von Athen war. Er sagte: „Aber natürlich. Er ist einer meiner besten Freunde. “
Der Delphin wurde verwirrt und er drehte sich um und sah einen Affen auf seinem Rücken sitzen.
The dolphin said, “I would have carried you on my back if you were a honest monkey and had not lied about being an Athenian.”
Saying so, the dolphin dived into the water leaving the monkey to struggle.
TranslateDer Delphin sagte: „Ich hätte Sie auf meinem Rücken getragen, wenn Sie ein ehrlicher Affe wären und nicht gelogen hätten, ein Athener zu sein.”
Mit diesen Worten tauchte der Delphin ins Wasser und ließ den Affen zurück, um zu kämpfen.
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