Das tapfere Schneiderlein – Kapitel 2The Brave Tailor – Chapter 2

Die Herausforderung des RiesenThe Giant’s Challenge

Der The Riese giant wollte wanted herausfinden, to find out ob if der the Schneider tailor die the Wahrheit truth gesagt said hatte. had 👁 The giant wanted to find out if the tailor had said the truth. Also So nahm took er he einen a Stein stone und and hielt held ihn him (here ’it’) zwischen between beiden both Händen. hands 👁 So he took a stone and held it between his hands. Dann Then drückte pressed er he mit with aller all Kraft strength zu. to 👁 Then he pressed with all his might. Es It dauerte took nicht not lange, long bis until der the Stein stone in in kleine small Stücke pieces zerbrach. broke 👁 It didn’t take long before the stone broke into small pieces. „Jetzt Now bist are du you dran!“ next 👁 Now it's your turn. ,sagte said der the Riese giant mit with einem an bösen evil Grinsen grin im on his Gesicht. face 👁 ... said the giant with an evil grin on his face.

Jetzt Now saß sat der the Schneider tailor in in der the Klemme, dilemma denn because er he war was nicht not stark strong genug, enough um to einen a Stein stone mit with seinen his Händen hands zu to zerdrücken. crush 👁 Now the tailor was in trouble, since he wasn’t strong enough to crush a stone in his hands. Dann Then erinnerte remembered er he sich himself an of den the Käse cheese in in seiner his Tasche. bag 👁 Then he remembered the cheese in his bag. Während While er he ihn it dem to the Riesen giant zeigte, showed zerdrückte squeezed er he den the Käse cheese mit with nur just einer one Hand. hand 👁 While presenting the cheese, he squeezed it with just one hand.

Der The Riese giant war was sehr very beeindruckt, impressed glaubte believed dem the Schneider tailor aber but immer still noch yet nicht not ganz. completely 👁 The giant was seriously impressed, but still didn’t believe the tailor completely. Er He nahm took einen a Felsen rock und and warf threw ihn him (here ’it’) so so hoch high in in die the Luft, air dass that er he (here ’it’) kaum hardly noch yet zu to sehen see war. was 👁 He took a rock and threw it so high in the air that it was hardly visible anymore. „Jetzt Now bist are du you dran!“ turn 👁 Now is your turn! ,sagte said der the Riese giant wieder. again 👁 ... said the giant again.

Der The Schneider tailor erinnerte remembered sich himself an of den the kleinen small Vogel bird in in seiner his Tasche, bag den whom er he gerettet saved hatte. had 👁 The tailor remembered the small bird in his bag that he had saved. Er He warf threw ihn him (here ’it’) in in die the Luft. air 👁 He threw it in the air. Der The Vogel bird breitete spread sofort immediately seine its Flügel wings aus, out flog flew davon away und and wurde was nie never wieder again gesehen. seen 👁 The bird immediately spread its wings and flew away, never to be seen again.

Der The Riese giant wartete waited und and wartete, waited aber but auch even nach after mehreren several Minuten minutes kam came der the Stein stone nicht not wieder again herunter. down 👁 The giant waited and waited, but even after several minutes it didn’t come down again. „Gut Good werfen throwing kannst can du you auf on jeden every Fall!“ case 👁 You’re good at throwing, that for sure. ,sagte said der the Riese. giant 👁 ... said the giant. „Aber But kannst can du you auch also etwas something richtig really Schweres heavy tragen?“ carry 👁 But can you also carry something really heavy?

Der The Riese giant begleitete accompanied ihn him zu to dem the Stamm trunk einer of an Eiche, oak der which auf on dem the Boden ground lag, lay und and sagte said zum to the Schneider: tailor 👁 The giant led him to the trunk of an oak tree lying on the ground and said to the tailor: „Wenn If du you stark strong genug enough bist, are hilf help mir, me den the Baum tree aus out of dem the Wald forest zu to tragen.“ carry 👁 If you are strong enough, help me carry the tree out of the forest. „Das That ist is einfach!“ easy 👁 That’s easy! ,sagte said der the Schneider. tailor 👁 ... said the tailor.

„Du You nimmst take die the Wurzeln roots und and ich I trage carry die the Äste branches - die they sind are das the Schwerste.“ most heavy 👁 You take the roots and I carry the branches – they are the heaviest. ,sagte said der the Schneider. tailor 👁 ... said the tailor. Also So hob lifted der the Riese giant den the Baum tree hoch up und and legte laid den the Stamm trunk auf on seine his Schulter. shoulder 👁 So the giant lifted the tree and shouldered the trunk. Da Since der the Riese giant sich himself nicht not mehr any more umdrehen turn konnte, could sprang jumped der the Schneider tailor einfach simply auf on die the Äste branches und and ließ let sich himself von by ihm him tragen. carry 👁 Since the giant couldn’t look back, the tailor simply jumped onto the branches and allowed himself to be carried.

Nach After einer a Weile while wurde got der the Riese giant müde tired und and legte laid den the Baum tree auf on den the Boden. ground 👁 After a while, the giant got tired and laid the tree on the ground. Der The Schneider tailor sprang jumped herunter off und and griff grabbed schnell quickly nach at den the Ästen. branches 👁 The tailor jumped off and quickly grabbed the branches. „Bist Are du you schon already müde?“ tired 👁 Are you already tired? ,fragte asked der the Schneider. tailor 👁 ... asked the tailor. Jetzt Now war was der the Riese giant nicht not nur just beeindruckt, impressed sondern but auch also etwas a little beunruhigt. worried 👁 Now the giant was not only impressed, but also a little worried. Der The kleine small Mann man könnte could eine a echte real Gefahr threat für for ihn him werden. become 👁 The small man could become a real threat to him.

Der The Riese giant schmiedete forged einen a Plan plan und and lud lud ... ein’ derives from ’einladen’ = to invite
invited den the Schneider tailor in in seine his Höhle cave ein. into 👁 The giant made a plan and invited the tailor into his cave. Zusammen Together mit with seinen his Kameraden comrades würde would er he den the kleinen little Mann man sicher surely töten kill können. can 👁 Together with his comrades, he would surely be able to kill the little man. Nachdem After sie they gemeinsam together gegessen eaten hatten, had luden ’luden ... ein’ derives from ’eingeladen’ = invited
invited ihn him die the Riesen giants ein, into über over Nacht night zu to bleiben. stay 👁 After dining together, the giants invited him to stay overnight. Um At Mitternacht midnight schlichen crept die the Riesen giants an to das the Bett bed heran, moving to in in dem which der the Schneider tailor schlief. slept 👁 At midnight the giants crept up to the bed in which the tailor was sleeping. Mit With ihren their Äxten axes hackten hacked sie they das the Bett bed in into Stücke. pieces 👁 They hacked the bed into pieces with their axes.

Am At Morgen the morning hatten had die the Riesen giants den the Schneider tailor bereits already komplett completely vergessen forgotten und and genossen enjoyed ihr their Frühstück. breakfast 👁 In the morning, the giants had already completely forgotten about him and were enjoying their breakfast. Plötzlich Suddenly hörten heard sie they eine a Stimme voice hinter behind sich. them 👁 Suddenly they heard a voice behind them. „Guten Good Morgen, morning habt did ihr you gut well geschlafen?“ slept 👁 Good morning, did you sleep well? ,sagte said der the Schneider, tailor der who nicht not im in Bett bed geschlafen slept hatte. had 👁 ... said the tailor, who hadn’t slept in the bed. Weil Because ihm to him das the Bett bed der of the Riesen giants zu too groß big war, was hatte had er he sich himself in in eine a Ecke corner des of the Zimmers room gelegt. laid 👁 Because the giant’s bed felt too big for him, he had curled up in a corner of the room. Das That hat had ihm him wahrscheinlich probably das the Leben life gerettet. saved 👁 That had probably saved his life.

Die The Riesen giants waren were zu to Tode death erschrocken scared und and rannten ran davon, away so as schnell fast sie they konnten. could 👁 The giants were scared to death and ran away as fast as they could. Sie They wurden were in in der the Gegend area nie never wieder again gesehen. seen 👁 They were never again seen in the area.