Baba Jaga – Kapitel 2Baba Jaga – Chapter 2

Die HexeThe Witch

Als As das the Mädchen girl durch through ein a Fenster window sah, looked entdeckte spotted es she eine an alte old Frau, woman die who auf on einem a Stuhl chair saß sat und and Wolle wool spann. spun 👁 As the girl peeked through one of the windows, she spotted an old woman sitting on a chair, spinning wool. "Guten Good Abend, afternoon alte old Dame!," lady 👁 Good afternoon, old lady! sagte Said das the Mädchen. girl 👁 ... said the girl. "Eure original meaning of 'your' (very polite speech, outdated)
Your Schwester sister schickt sent mich, me um to eine a Nadel needle und and Faden thread zu to holen, get damit so sie she mir me ein a Kleid dress nähen sew kann." can 👁 Your sister sent me to get a needle and some thread to sew me a dress. Die The alte old Frau woman bat bade es it (here 'her') hereinzukommen. herein·zu·kommen = into to come
to come inside 👁 The old woman bade her to come inside.

Ich I werde will dir you geben, give was what du you begehrst, desire aber but setze sit dich yourself zuerst first an at das the Spinnrad spinning wheel und and spinne spin ein a bisschen. little 👁 You shall get what you desire, but first sit down and do a little spinning. Das The Mädchen girl tat, did was what von of ihm her verlangt demanded wurde, was und and Baba Baba Jaga Jaga Baba Jaga verschwand disappeared im in the Zimmer room nebenan. next door 👁 The girl did as demanded, and Baba Jaga disappeared into the neighbouring room. Dort There, sprach said die the Hexe witch zu to ihrem her Dienstmädchen: maiden 👁 There, the witch said to her maiden: "Ich I werde will jetzt now ins into Bett bed gehen. go 👁 I'll go to bed now. Bade Bath das the Mädchen girl und and wasche wash es it (here 'her') gründlich, thoroughly morgen tomorroy früh early werde will ich I es it (here 'her') fressen." 'fressen' is used when an animal eats something
eat 👁 Give the girl a bath and wash her thoroughly, tomorrow I'll eat her.

Aber But das the Mädchen girl hatte had sie her gehört heard und and bekam got Angst. fear 👁 But the girl had heard her and was frightened. Nachdem After die the Hexe witch eingeschlafen fell asleep war, was sagte said das the Mädchen girl zum to the Dienstmädchen: maiden 👁 After the witch had fallen asleep, the girl begged the maiden: "Bitte Please rette save mich, me lasse let die the Hexe witch mich me nicht not fressen!" eat 👁 Please save me, don't let the witch eat me! Das The Mädchen girl schenkte made a gift dem to the Dienstmädchen maiden seinen her Schal, scarf den which ihm her seine her Mutter mother gegeben given hatte, had bevor before sie she starb. died 👁 The girl gave the maiden her scarf that her mother gave her before she died.

Spät Late in in der the Nacht night wachte woke Baba Baba Jaga Jaga Baba Jaga auf up und and fragte asked das the Mädchen: girl 👁 Late at night, Baba Jaga awoke and asked the girl: "Bist Are du you noch still am at Spinnen?" spinning 👁 Are you still spinning? "Ja, Yes gnädige gracious Frau." woman 👁 Yes, madam. antwortete Replied das the Mädchen. girl 👁 ... replied the girl. Etwas A little später, later nachdem after die the Hexe witch wieder again ins into Bett bed gegangen went war, was konnte could das the Mädchen girl sie her schnarchen snoring hören. hear 👁 A little later, after the witch had gone to bed again, the girl could hear her snoring. Als When das the Mädchen girl leise silently zur to the Tür door schlich, crept erschien appeared plötzlich suddenly eine a schwarze black Katze cat vor in front of ihm, him (here 'her') die that es it (here 'her') anfauchte. an·fauchte = at hissed
hissed at 👁 As the girl silently crept to the door, suddenly a black cat appeared in front of her, hissing in her direction.

Es It (here 'She') nahm took den the Fisch fish und and gab gave ihn it der to the Katze, cat welche which es it (here 'her') überrascht in surprise ansah. an·sah = at looked
looked at 👁 She took the fish and gave it to the cat, which looked at her in surprise. "Vielen Many Dank, thanks das that war was sehr very nett kind von of dir." you 👁 Thank you, that was very kind of you. sagte Said die the Katze. cat 👁 ... said the cat. "Du You versuchst are trying zu to fliehen, escape nicht not wahr? true 👁 You're trying to escape, aren't you? Höre Listen gut good (here 'carefully') zu, to meine my Liebe! dear 👁 Listen carefully, my dear! Baba Baba Jaga Jaga Baba Jaga wird will dich you verfolgen. follow 👁 Baba Jaga will follow you. Sieh Look nicht not zurück back und and renne run so as schnell fast du you kannst can durch through den the Wald. forest 👁 Don't look back and run through the forest as fast as you can. Auf On dem the Tisch table dort over drüben there findest (you'll) find du you einen a Kamm comb und and ein a Handtuch. towel 👁 On the table over there, you'll find a comb and a towel.

Wenn When du you Baba Baba Jaga Jaga Baba Jaga hinter behind dir you hören hear kannst, can wirf throw den the Kamm comb in in die the Luft! air 👁 When you can hear Baba Jaga behind you, throw the comb into the air. An At dem the Ort, place an at dem which er it auf on den the Boden ground fällt, falls wird will ein a dichter dense Wald forest erscheinen. appear 👁 At the place where it'll land, a dense forest will appear. Da Since die the Hexe witch ihr her Haus house nicht not verlassen leave kann, can wird will sie she einen an anderen other Weg way suchen search müssen, have to denn because ihr her Haus house ist is zu too groß, big um to durchzupassen. durch·zu·passen = through to fit
fit through 👁 Since the witch can't leave her house, she'll have to look for another way because it is too big to fit through.

Wenn When du you sie her wieder again hinter behind dir you hören hear kannst, can wirf throw das the Handtuch towel in in die the Luft. air 👁 When you can hear her behind you again, throw the towel into the air. An At dem the Ort, place an at dem which es it auf on den the Boden ground fällt, falls wird will ein a tiefer deep Fluss river erscheinen. appear 👁 At the place where it'll land, a deep river will appear. Das The Mädchen girl dankte thanked der the Katze cat mit with einer a tiefen deep Verbeugung, bow nahm took den the Kamm comb und and das the Handtuch, towel dann then verließ left es it (here 'she') das the Haus. house 👁 The girl thanked the cat with a deep bow, took the comb and towel, and than left the house.