Das tapfere Schneiderlein – Kapitel 1The Brave Little Tailor – Chapter 1

Sieben auf einen StreichSeven in a single strike

Es It war was einmal once ein a junger young Schneider. tailor 👁 Once there was a young tailor. Er He war was weder neither stark strong noch nor groß, tall aber but dafür therefore klug smart und and mutig. courageous 👁 He was neither strong nor tall, but smart and courageous. Eines One Tages, day als when er he in in seiner his Werkstatt workshop arbeitete, worked hörte heard er he draußen outside eine a Stimme voice rufen: calling 👁 One day, while he was working in his workshop, he heard a voice outside calling: „Frische Fresh Marmelade jam zu to verkaufen!“ sell 👁 Fresh jam for sale. Der The Schneider tailor ging went hinaus outside und and kaufte bought ein a Glas jar Erdbeermarmelade. strawberryj jam 👁 The tailor went outside and bought a jar of strawberry jam.

Zurück Back in in der the Werkstatt workshop schnitt cut er he eine a Scheibe slice Brot bread ab off und and strich spread etwas some von of der the Marmelade jam darauf. on it 👁 Back in his workshop, he cut a slice of bread and spread some of the jam on it. Da Since der the Schneider tailor sehr very beschäftigt busy war, was vergaß forgot er he das the Butterbrot sandwich schnell quickly wieder. again 👁 Since the tailor was very busy, he completely forgot about the sandwich. Nachdem After er he ein a Hemd shirt fertiggestellt completed hatte, had sah saw er he einige some Fliegen flies um around das the Butterbrot sandwich kreisen. circling 👁 After he finished a shirt, he saw some flies circling around his sandwich. Der The Schneider tailor nahm took ein a Stück piece Stoff cloth und and schlug hit damit with it nach at den the Fliegen. flies 👁 The tailor took a piece of cloth and swatted at the flies.

Als When er he den the Stoff cloth untersuchte, searched war was er he erstaunt: astonished 👁 When he looked at the cloth, he was astonished. „Sieben Seven auf on einen one Streich!“ (outdated, not used in modern German)
strike 👁 Seven in a single strike. dachte thought er. he 👁 ... he thought. Da Since er he gerade just bei at der the Arbeit work war, was nahm took er he einen a Gürtel belt und and stickte stitched seinen his Erfolg achievement in in großen big Buchstaben letters darauf. on it. 👁 Since he was at it, he took a belt and embroidered his feat onto it in bold letters. Als When er he damit with it fertig finish war, was entschied decided er, he in in die the Welt world hinauszuziehen hinaus·zu·ziehen = out to draw
to go out und and allen everyone zu to zeigen, show was what er he geschafft achieved hatte. had 👁 After he finished it, the tailor decided to go out and show the world what he had achieved.

Zum For Mittagessen lunch nahm took er he einen an alten old Käse cheese aus out dem of the Schrank cupboard und and verließ left seine his Werkstatt. workshop 👁 He grabbed some old cheese from a cupboard for lunch and left his workshop. Auf On dem the Weg way in into die the Berge mountains sah saw er he einen a kleinen small verletzten injured Vogel bird im in a Gebüsch. bush 👁 On his way to the mountains, he saw a small injured bird in a bush. Der The Schneider tailor beschloss, decided ihn it mitzunehmen mit·zu·nehmen = with to take
to take with him und and gesundzupflegen. gesund·zu·pflegen = healthy to nurse
nurse to health 👁 The tailor decided to nurse it back to health. Also So steckte put er he den the Vogel bird in in seine his Tasche bag und and ging went weiter. on 👁 So he put the bird in his bag and went on. Nachdem After er he eine a Weile while gelaufen walked war, was wurde became er he müde tired und and machte made ein a Nickerchen nap im in the Schatten shade eines of a Baums. tree 👁 After he had been walking for a while, he got tired and had a nap in the shade of a tree.

Als When er he wieder again erwachte, awoke sah saw er he direkt directly in in das the Gesicht face eines of a Riesen, giant der who eine a große huge Axt axe in in der the Hand hand hielt. held 👁 When he woke up again, he found himself face-to-face with a giant, holding a huge axe in his hand. „Du You siehst look lecker delicious aus, like kleiner little Mann!“ man 👁 You look delicious, little man! sagte said der the Riese. giant 👁 ... said the giant. „Ich I werde will dich you zum for Mittag Mittag(essen)
lunch essen.“ eat 👁 I’ll eat you for lunch. Der The Schneider tailor war was schockiert shocked und and wusste knew nicht, not was what er he machen do sollte. should 👁 The tailor was shocked and didn’t know what to do. Also So zeigte showed er he dem to the Riesen giant seinen his Gürtel. belt 👁 So he showed the giant his belt. „Sieh, Look dort there steht: stands 👁 Look, it reads: «Sieben Seven auf on einen one Streich!»“ strike 👁 Seven in a single strike. Jetzt Now war was der the Riese giant verwirrt confused – hatte had er he wirklich really sieben seven Menschen men mit with einem one Schlag strike getötet? killed 👁 Now the giant was confused – had he really killed seven men in one strike?

Vielleicht Maybe war was der the kleine little Mann man doch after all keine not so so leichte easy Beute. prey 👁 Maybe the little man was no easy prey after all. Der Riese The wollte giant kein no Risiko risk eingehen take und and entschied decided zu to prüfen, check ob if der the kleine little Mann man wirklich really so so stark strong war, was wie as er he behauptet claimed hatte. had 👁 The giant didn’t want to take any risks and decided to check if the little man was really as strong as he claimed to be.