German short stories – Learning German through English
Aesop’s Fables – Der Hund in der Krippe
There was once a dog who lived in a farm. The dog was a very jealous dog and did not like to share. Even if he could not use something, he would never let anyone have it.
One day he was in the manger and he was lying down on the hay. The cows came back after a hard day of work in the farm. They were very tired and very hungry.
TranslateEs war einmal ein Hund, der auf einem Bauernhof lebte. Der Hund war ein sehr eifersüchtiger Hund und teilte nicht gern. Selbst wenn er etwas nicht benutzen könnte, würde er es niemals jemandem geben.
Eines Tages war er in der Krippe und lag auf dem Heu. Die Kühe kamen nach einem anstrengenden Arbeitstag auf dem Bauernhof zurück. Sie waren sehr müde und sehr hungrig.
The cows said, “Mr. Dog, can you please move so that we can eat some hay.”
The dog said, “No. This hay is mine. You cannot have it.”
TranslateDie Kühe sagten: „Herr Hund, kannst du dich bitte bewegen, damit wir etwas Heu fressen können? “
Der Hund sagte: „Nein. Dieses Heu gehört mir. Ihr könnt es nicht haben. “
The cows said, “But you cannot eat the hay. Please let us have it.”
The dog growled and barked at the cows, “WOOF! WOOF! BARK! BARK! GRRRR! Go away now!”
The cows said, “Look how selfish he is. He won’t even give us what he can’t use.”
TranslateDie Kühe sagten: „Aber du kannst das Heu nicht fressen. Bitte lass es uns haben. “
Der Hund knurrte und bellte die Kühe an: „WOOF! WOOF! RINDE! RINDE! GRRRR! Geht jetzt weg!”
Die Kühe sagten: „Schau, wie egoistisch er ist. Er wird uns nicht einmal geben, was er nicht benutzen kann. “
The poor cows were hungry and waited for the farmer.
The farmer came in and saw that the cows were near the hay and could not eat. He realized what was happening and took a long stick and chased the dog away after giving him a good beating.
TranslateDie armen Kühe hatten Hunger und warteten auf den Bauern.
Der Bauer kam herein und sah, dass die Kühe in der Nähe des Heus waren und nicht fressen konnten. Er erkannte, was los war, nahm einen langen Stock und jagte den Hund weg, nachdem er ihn gut geschlagen hatte.
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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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