German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Fuchs und die Ziege
Mr. Fox was walking down the forest when he accidentally fell into a well. The well was not deep but he could not jump out. He tried again and again but could not escape.
TranslateMr. Fox ging den Wald entlang, als er versehentlich in einen Brunnen fiel. Der Brunnen war nicht tief, aber er konnte nicht herausspringen. Er versuchte es immer wieder, konnte aber nicht entkommen.
After a long time, he heard a sound.
“CLIP CLOP CLIP CLOP CLIP COP”.
It was a very thirsty goat.
TranslateNach langer Zeit hörte er ein Geräusch.
“CLIP CLOP CLIP CLOP CLIP COP”.
Es war eine sehr durstige Ziege.
The Goat asked the Fox, “Hello Mr Fox. How is the water down in the well?”
The Fox was very cunning. It replied, “Excellent. This water is the tastiest and sweetest water in the forest. Jump in and have a drink.”
TranslateDie Ziege fragte den Fuchs: „Hallo, Herr Fuchs. Wie ist das Wasser unten im Brunnen? “
Der Fuchs war sehr gerissen. Es antwortete: „Ausgezeichnet. Dieses Wasser ist das leckerste und süßeste Wasser im Wald. Spring rein und trink was. “
Saying so, he drank some water. The Goat immediately jumped in and started to drink the water. The fox jumped on top of the Goat and then in one single jump, he was outside the well.
TranslateAls er das sagte, trank er etwas Wasser. Die Ziege sprang sofort ein und fing an, das Wasser zu trinken. Der Fuchs sprang auf die Ziege und war dann mit einem einzigen Sprung außerhalb des Brunnens.
The goat realized that he could not get out. He begged the fox to help him escape. The fox was already on its way to the woods.
TranslateDie Ziege erkannte, dass er nicht raus konnte. Er bat den Fuchs, ihm bei der Flucht zu helfen. Der Fuchs war schon auf dem Weg in den Wald.
“If you had some sense in you, you should have been careful. You should have thought of how you would be getting out again before you jumped in.”
Translate„Wenn du einen Sinn in dir hättest, hättest du vorsichtig sein sollen. Du hättest darüber nachdenken sollen, wie du wieder rauskommen würdest, bevor du hineingesprungen bist. “
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