Swedish Dual Language short stories – Learning Swedish through English
Aesop’s Fables – Åsnan i lejonskinet
Once upon a time, there was an Ass who lived the forest. The Ass was walking in the forest and he saw a yellow coat. It was the full skin of a Lion.
TranslateDet var en gång en åsna som bodde i skogen. Åsnan gick i skogen och han såg en gul hud. Det var skinnet av ett helt lejon.
The Ass said, “Ah. What is this? This is the skin of a lion. A hunter must have forgotten about the skin.”
The Ass thought, “I can use this skin and pretend to be the Lion.”
TranslateÅsnan sa, ”Ah. Vad är detta? Det här är ett lejonskinn. En jägare måste ha glömt bort huden. ”
Åsnan tänkte, “Jag kan använda den här huden och låtsas vara lejonet.”
The Ass wore the skin. He now looked like a great Lion.
The Ass thought, “Wow. I look so scary. I shall frighten all the animals. It will be so funny.”
TranslateÅsnan bar på huden. Han såg nu ut som ett stort lejon.
Åsnan tänkte, ”Wow. Jag ser så läskig ut. Jag ska skrämma alla djur. Det blir så roligt. ”
The Ass hid in a large bush and waited. Mr. Rabbit came hopping. He was carrying three carrots.
HOP! HOP! HOP!
HOP! HOP! HOP!
TranslateÅsnan gömde sig i en stor buske och väntade. Herr Kanin, kom hoppande. Han bar på tre morötter.
HOPP! HOPP! HOPP!
HOPP! HOPP! HOPP!
When the rabbit crossed the bush, the Ass jumped out. The Rabbit ran away leaving his three carrots. The Ass laughed and ate the three carrots.
“Ha Ha! I am a smart animal.”
TranslateNär kaninen hoppade förbi busken hoppade Åsnan ut. Kaninen sprang iväg och lämnade sina tre morötter. Åsnan skrattade och åt de tre morötterna.
“Ha Ha! Jag är ett smart djur. ”
The Ass hid in a large bush and waited. Mrs. Deer came hopping. She was carrying a bag of cabbage and a bag of potatoes.
JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!
JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!
TranslateÅsnan gömde sig igen i en stor buske och väntade. Fru Hjort kom hoppande. Hon bar en påse kål och en påse potatis.
HOPPA! HOPPA! HOPPA!
HOPPA! HOPPA! HOPPA!
When the Deer crossed the bush, the Ass jumped out. The Deer ran away leaving the bags. The Ass laughed and ate the cabbage and the potatoes.
“Ha Ha! I am a smart animal.”
”Translate”
The Ass again hid in a large bush and waited. Mr. Fox came by sniffing.
SNIFF! SNIFF! SNIFF!
SNIFF! SNIFF! SNIFF!
TranslateÅsen gömde sig igen i en stor buske och väntade. Herr Räv. kom och att sniffade.
SNIFF! SNIFF! SNIFF!
SNIFF! SNIFF! SNIFF!
When the Fox crossed the bush, the Ass jumped out. Mr. Fox was very hungry and did not see the Lion. The Donkey thought, “He did not see me. I should roar like a lion and he will run away”.
TranslateNär räven gick förbi busken hoppade Åsnan ut. Herr Räv var mycket hungrig och såg inte Lejonet. Åsnan tänkte, ”Han såg mig inte. Jag borde ryta som ett lejon och han kommer att fly ”.
The donkey roared loudly, “BRAY! BRAY! BRAAAAAY!”
Mr. Fox saw the Ass braying and he started to laugh at the Ass.
TranslateÅsnan ropade högt, ”GNÄGG! GNÄGG! GNÄÄÄÄGG! ”
Herr Räv såg att åsnan röt och han började skratta åt åsnan.
“Ha Ha! You are such a stupid animal. If you did not bray like an Ass, I would have run away.”
Translate“Ha Ha! Du är ett så dumt djur. Om du inte låtit som en åsna skulle jag ha flytt iväg. ”
Moral: “A fool may deceive by his dress and appearance, but his words will soon show what he really is.”
Translate“En dåre kan bedras av sin klädsel och utseende, men hans ord kommer snart att visa vad han verkligen är.”
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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 Swedish confidently using English as a base 🙂 These Swedish Dual Language 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.
