German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Das Kaninchen und die Frösche
The Rabbit is the most timid of all animals. They are afraid of every sound. If they see even a shadow moving, they run away as fast as they can.
One day the rabbits kept a large council. The Rabbits decided, “We need to find a solution to our fear.”
TranslateDas Kaninchen ist das schüchternste aller Tiere. Sie haben Angst vor jedem Geräusch. Wenn sie sehen, dass sich auch nur ein Schatten bewegt, rennen sie so schnell sie können weg.
Eines Tages hielten die Kaninchen einen großen Rat. Die Kaninchen entschieden: „Wir müssen eine Lösung für unsere Angst finden.”
One of the young rabbits said, “We need to be braver.”
The other rabbits said, “Yes. Yes. You are right. We need to be braver.”
TranslateEiner der jungen Kaninchen sagte: „Wir müssen mutiger sein.”
Die anderen Kaninchen sagten: „Ja. Ja. Du hast recht. Wir müssen mutiger sein. “
The Head Rabbit said, “But we don’t know how. That is the whole problem. We need a different solution”
TranslateDas Oberkaninchen sagte: „Aber wir wissen nicht wie. Das ist das ganze Problem. Wir brauchen eine andere Lösung.“
One of the rabbits said, “We can hide forever. Then we won’t have to be afraid”
The other rabbits said, “Yes. Yes. You are right. We need to hide forever.”
The Head Rabbit said, “But we need to come out to eat. We need a different solution”
TranslateEiner der Kaninchen sagte: „Wir können uns für immer verstecken. Dann müssen wir keine Angst haben.”
Die anderen Kaninchen sagten: „Ja. Ja. Du hast recht. Wir müssen uns für immer verstecken. “
Das Oberkaninchen sagte: „Aber wir müssen herauskommen, um zu essen. Wir brauchen eine andere Lösung. “
One of the rabbits said, “We need to find someone more afraid that us. That will give us confidence.”
The other rabbits said, “Yes. Yes. You are right. We need to search for a bigger coward.”
All the Rabbits shouted, “But where?”
TranslateEiner der Kaninchen sagte: „Wir müssen jemanden finden, der mehr Angst hat als wir. Das gibt uns Vertrauen. “
Die anderen Kaninchen sagten: „Ja. Ja. Du hast recht. Wir müssen nach einem größeren Feigling suchen. “
Alle Kaninchen riefen: “Aber wo?”
On hearing the sound, a few frogs panicked and jumped into the pond.
The Head rabbit said, “Look, the frogs are more afraid then us. We are not so bad after all.”
TranslateAls sie das Geräusch hörten, gerieten einige Frösche in Panik und sprangen in den Teich.
Das Oberkaninchen sagte: „Schaut, die Frösche haben mehr Angst als wir. Wir sind doch nicht so schlecht. “
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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 German confidently using English as a base 🙂 These German 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.
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