German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Affe und die Katze
Once upon a time, a monkey and a cat lived as pets in the same house. They were the best of friends and used to do everything together. They used to play together. They used to get into all sorts of trouble together. Mostly they tried to steal and eat food which the man had hidden around the house.
TranslateEs war einmal ein Affe und eine Katze lebten als Haustiere im selben Haus. Sie waren die besten Freunde und machten alles zusammen. Sie spielten zusammen. Sie gerieten immer in alle möglichen Schwierigkeiten zusammen. Meistens versuchten sie, Essen zu stehlen und zu essen, das der Mann im Haus versteckt hatte.
One day the monkey and the cat were sitting beside the fireplace. Some chestnuts were roasting on the fireplace and they were giving off a wonderful aroma. The cat and the monkey were thinking on how to get them out of the fire.
The Monkey was very cunning. He said, “I would happily get them out. But you are much more skillful and faster than I am. You can easily pull them out one at a time. I can divide them between the two of us.”
TranslateEines Tages saßen der Affe und die Katze neben dem Kamin. Einige Kastanien rösteten am Kamin und verströmten ein wunderbares Aroma. Die Katze und der Affe überlegten, wie sie die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen könnten.
Der Affe war sehr gerissen. Er sagte: „Ich würde sie gerne herausholen. Aber Sie sind viel geschickter und schneller als ich. Sie können sie leicht einer nach dem anderen herausziehen. Ich kann sie zwischen uns beiden aufteilen.”
The cat agreed and quickly pulled a chestnut half out of the fire. She was slightly hurt but not so much. She repeated it a second time and pulled out a full chestnut. She did this again and again and her paw was burnt severely. Since she was in pain, she did not see that the monkey was eating them all quickly.
TranslateDie Katze stimmte zu und zog schnell eine Kastanie halb aus dem Feuer. Sie war leicht verletzt, aber nicht so schlimm. Sie wiederholte es ein zweites Mal und zog eine volle Kastanie heraus. Sie tat dies immer wieder und ihre Pfote wurde schwer verbrannt. Da sie Schmerzen hatte, sah sie nicht, dass der Affe sie alle schnell aß.
The master came in and the two ran away as fast as they could. The Cat had a burnt paw and had not eaten a single chestnut. From that time onwards, the cat stayed away from the monkey and was happy eating mice.
TranslateDer Meister kam herein und die beiden rannten weg, so schnell sie konnten. Die Katze hatte eine verbrannte Pfote und keine einzige Kastanie gegessen. Von diesem Zeitpunkt an hielt sich die Katze vom Affen fern und war glücklich, Mäuse zu essen.
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