Momotaro – Kapitel 1Momotaro – Chapter 1

Der Pfirsich JungeThe Peach Boy

Vor Before langer long Zeit time lebten lived eine an alte old Frau woman und and ein an alter old Mann man in in einem a kleinen small Haus house am at the Fuß foot eines of a Berges. mountain 👁 A long time ago, an old man and an old woman lived in a small house at the foot of a mountain. Das The Paar couple mochte liked sich each other sehr very much , aber but sie they hatten had keine no Kinder. children 👁 The couple loved each other very much, but they had no children. Beide Both arbeiteten worked jeden every Tag day hart. hard 👁 Both worked hard every day. Der The alte old Mann man ging went jeden every Morgen morning in to die the Berge mountains , um in order Holz wood zu to fällen. cut 👁 Every morning, the old man went to the mountains to cut firewood. Die The alte old Frau woman baute grew im in Garten garden Gemüse vegetables an baute Gemüse an
grew vegetables und and wusch washed die the Wäsche. laundry 👁 The old woman grew vegetables in the garden and did the washing.

Eines One Tages day ging went die the alte old Frau woman zum to the Fluss river , um in order Wäsche laundry zu to waschen wash , als when sie she etwas something im in Wasser water treiben floating sah. saw 👁 One day, when the old woman went to the river to do the washing, she spotted something floating in the water. Sie She war was sehr very erstaunt surprised als when sie she erkannte realised , dass that es it ein a riesiger giant Pfirsich peach war. was 👁 She was very surprised when she realised that it was a giant peach. „Dieser This Pfirsich peach sieht looks sehr very lecker delicious aus sieht ... aus
looks like ... , ich I werde will ihn it mit with nach to Hause home nehmen take und and ihn it mit with meinem my Mann husband teilen." share 👁 This peach looks very delicious. I will take it home and share it with my husband, Dachte Thought die the alte old Frau. woman 👁 ... the old woman thought.

Als When sie she zu at Hause home ankam arrived , war was der the alte old Mann man bereits already dort. there 👁 When she arrived home, the old man was already there. „Sieh Look was what ich I gefunden found habe!" have 👁 Look what I've found! Sagte Said die the alte old Frau. woman 👁 ... Said the old woman. Der The alte old Mann man nahm took ein a Messer knife und and schnitt cut den the Pfirsich peach damit with it in in zwei two Teile. halves 👁 The old man took a knife and cut the peach in two halves. Das The Paar couple war was sehr very erstaunt surprised als when plötzlich suddenly ein a kleines small Baby baby aus out dem the Pfirsich peach sprang. jumped 👁 The couple was astonished when, suddenly, a small baby jumped out of the peach. Die The beiden two waren were sehr very glücklich happy , denn since sie they hatten had sich themselves schon for lange long time ein a Kind child gewünscht. wished 👁 The two were overjoyed, as they had long wished for a child. Sie They gaben gave ihm him den the Namen name „Momotaro“. „momo“ means peach in Japanese
„Momotaro“ 👁 "They named him 'Momotaro.'"

Momotaro Momotaro wuchs grew schnell fast und and war was im in Dorf village für for seine his Stärke strength und and Klugheit cleverness bekannt. known 👁 Momotaro grew quickly and became known in the village for his strength and cleverness. Eines One Tages day kam came eine a Gruppe group von of Teufeln devils in into das the Dorf village und and stahl stole einen a großen large Teil portion ihrer of their Schätze. treasures 👁 One day, a group of devils came into the village and stole a large portion of their treasures. Die The Dorfbewohner villagers riefen: shouted 👁 The villagers cried out... „Gibt Is es there niemanden nobody , der who uns us helfen help kann?" can 👁 Is there nobody who can help us?

Als When Momotaro Momotaro dies this hörte heard , lief ran er he sofort immediately zu to seinen his Eltern parents und and sagte: said 👁 When Momotaro heard this, he immediately ran to his parents and said: „Mama Mum , Papa dad , ich I werde am going to zur to Teufelsinsel devil's island gehen go und and die the Teufel devils bekämpfen!" fight 👁 Mum, Dad, I'm going to Devil's Island to fight the devils! Der The alte old Mann man und and die the alte old Frau woman waren were erschrocken shocked und and wollten wanted ihn him nicht not gehen go lassen let , aber but Momotaro Momotaro war was entschlossen determined und and so so erlaubten allowed sie they ihm him zu to gehen. go 👁 The old man and the old woman were shocked and didn't want to let him go, but Momotaro was determined, and so they allowed him to leave.

Als As Abschiedsgeschenk farewell gift gab gave ihm him sein his Vater father sein his altes old Schwert. sword 👁 As a farewell gift, his father gave him his old sword. Momotaro's Momotaro's Mutter mother machte made ihm him vier four Dangos A Japanese dumpling made of rice flour
dangos , dann then verabschiedeten said goodbye sich themselves die the beiden two weinend crying von from ihrem their Sohn. son 👁 Momotaro's mother made him four dangos, and the two said goodbye to their son with tears in their eyes.