Swedish Dual Language short stories – Learning Swedish through English
Akbar and Birbal – Bonden och hans brunn
Once upon a time, there was a farmer who wanted to water his crops. Since the river was far away, he wanted to buy a well. There was a rich man who owned a well.
TranslateDet var en gång en bonde som ville vattna sina grödor. Eftersom floden var långt borta ville han köpa en brunn. Det var en rik man som ägde en brunn.
The farmer purchased the well from the rich man for a price of 5 silver coins. The rich man was very cunning and wanted to cheat the farmer. He wanted to earn more money.
TranslateBonden köpte brunnen från den rika mannen till ett pris av 5 silvermynt. Den rika mannen var mycket listig och ville lura bonden. Han ville tjäna mer pengar.
The next day, the farmer went to the well with a bucket to draw water from the well. The rich man was standing outside the well and was smiling broadly.
TranslateNästa dag gick bonden till brunnen med en hink för att hämta vatten från brunnen. Den rika mannen stod vidbrunnen och log bredt.
The rich man said, “I have sold you only the well and not the water. If you want to take water from the well, you must pay me one silver coin every week.”
TranslateDen rike mannen sa: ”Jag har bara sålt brunnen till dig och inte vattnet. Om du vill ta vatten från källan måste du betala ett silvermynt till mig varje vecka. ”
The poor man tried to argue but the rich man refused to listen. The rich man had many servants and the poor man could not fight the rich man for the water.
TranslateDen stackars mannen försökte argumentera men den rike mannen vägrade att lyssna. Den rika mannen hade många tjänare och den fattiga kunde inte slåss mot den rika mannen för vattnet.
Not knowing what to do, the poor man began to cry. His neighbour saw him and said, “My dear friend, go to King Akbar and ask for justice. King Akbar is a great king and he shall help you.”
TranslateHan visste inte vad han skulle göra och började gråta. Hans granne såg honom och sa, ”Min kära vän, gå till kung Akbar och be om rättvisa. Kung Akbar är en stor kung och han ska hjälpa dig. ”
The poor man went to the king and complained about the rich man. Akbar listened patiently and looked at his minister Birbal.
TranslateDen stackars mannen gick till kungen och klagade på den rika mannen. Akbar lyssnade tålmodigt och tittade på sin rådgivare, Birbal.
Birbal said, “My Lord, I shall take care of this. I shall go and pay a visit to this man.”
Birbal was a very famous minster who was known for his intelligence and wit. He went with the farmer to the rich man’s house.
TranslateBirbal sa, ”Herre, jag ska ta hand om det här. Jag ska gå och besöka den här mannen. ”
Birbal var en mycket berömd rådgivare som var känd för sin intelligens och skicklighet. Han gick med bonden till den rika mans hus.
The rich man laughed and explained to Birbal, “Dear Birbal. I have only sold the well and not the water. If I sell a pot, should I also give away whatever is inside? That is not fair”
TranslateDen rike mannen skrattade och förklarade för Birbal: ”Kära Birbal. Jag har bara sålt brunnen och inte vattnet. Om jag säljer en kruka, ska jag också ge bort allt som finns inuti? Det är inte rättvist”
Birbal said, “You are absolutely right. Does the water belong to you?”
The rich man said, “Of course it does.”
TranslateBirbal sa, ”Du har helt rätt. Tillhör vattnet dig? ”
Den rike mannen sa: ”Naturligtvis gör det det.”
Birbal said, “Then your water is occupying the well belonging to the farmer. You must pay him 2 silver coins weekly as rent.”
TranslateBirbal sa: ”Då är ditt vatten i brunnen som tillhör bonden. Du måste betala honom två silvermynt varje vecka som hyra. ”
The rich man realized that he could not cheat the farmer anymore. He apologized to the farmer and to Birbal. He also paid the farmer 1 silver coin as a penalty.
TranslateDen rika mannen insåg att han inte längre kunde lura bonden. Han bad ursäkt till bonden och Birbal. Han betalade också bonden 1 silvermynt som straff.
Moral: “Ability proves itself by deeds.”
“Förmåga bevisar sig genom gärningar.”
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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. Tenali Raman is among the best stories that can be studied on a daily basis.
