German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Bauer und seine Söhne
Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a large farm. He had three sons who were very lazy. They did not help him. They used to eat and sleep all day. The farmer was very hard working and used to take care of his farm.
TranslateEs war einmal ein Bauer, der eine große Farm hatte. Er hatte drei Söhne, die sehr faul waren. Sie haben ihm nicht geholfen. Sie aßen und schliefen den ganzen Tag. Der Bauer war sehr fleißig und kümmerte sich um seine Farm.
One day the farmer felt that he was growing old. He knew that his sons were lazy. So he decided that he would play a trick to make them understand.
TranslateEines Tages fühlte sich der Bauer alt. Er wusste, dass seine Söhne faul waren. Also beschloss er, einen Streich zu spielen, um sie verständlich zu machen.
He called his three sons and said, “Sons, listen to me carefully. I have ploughed the fields for many years. Do you know why? There is a large pot of gold hidden in the farm. For many years, I searched for this pot alone. I am now growing old and cannot search anymore. Dig the entire field and you will find the treasure!”
TranslateEr rief seine drei Söhne an und sagte: „Söhne, hört mir gut zu. Ich habe die Felder seit vielen Jahren gepflügt. Wisst ihr, warum? In der Farm ist ein großer Goldtopf versteckt. Ich habe viele Jahre allein nach diesem Topf gesucht. Ich werde jetzt alt und kann nicht mehr suchen. Grabt das ganze Feld und ihr werdet den Schatz finden! “
The three sons were very excited. A pot of gold would mean that they did not need to work ever again. They dug the farm all day and night and could not find the pot.
TranslateDie drei Söhne waren sehr aufgeregt. Ein Topf voll Gold würde bedeuten, dass sie nie wieder arbeiten mussten. Sie gruben den ganzen Tag und die ganze Nacht auf der Farm und konnten den Topf nicht finden.
However, the three sons had dug the farm very well. During the harvest time, the farm produced a very large crop. The sons made a very large profit.
TranslateDie drei Söhne hatten die Farm jedoch sehr gut ausgegraben. Während der Erntezeit produzierte der Hof eine sehr große Ernte. Die Söhne machten einen sehr großen Gewinn.
The sons came to the father and said, “We now understand what you mean by the pot of Gold. We have found our treasure. Our treasure is farming.”
TranslateDie Söhne kamen zum Vater und sagten: „Wir verstehen jetzt, was Sie mit dem Goldtopf meinen. Wir haben unseren Schatz gefunden. Unser Schatz ist die Landwirtschaft. “
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