Der Froschkönig – Kapitel 1The Frog King – Chapter 1

Das VersprechenThe Promise

Es It war was einmal once vor ago langer long Zeit time eine a hübsche pretty Prinzessin. princess 👁 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. Sie She war was so so schön, beautiful dass that selbst even die the Sonne sun vor out of Scham shame errötete, blushed wenn when sie she ihr her ins into Gesicht face fiel. fell 👁 She was so beautiful that even the sun blushed in envy. An On einem a heißen hot Sommertag, summer’s day ging went die the Prinzessin princess in in den the Wald, forest um to sich herself an at einem a Brunnen well abzukühlen. to chill 👁 On a hot summer’s day, the princess went to the forest to cool herself by a well.

Als When sie she auf on dem the Rand edge des of the Brunnens well saß, sat holte took sie she eine a goldene golden Kugel ball aus out of ihrer her Tasche bag und and begann began damit with it zu to spielen. play 👁 When she sat on the edge of the well, she produced a golden ball and started playing with it. Sie She warf threw die the Kugel ball immer ever wieder again in in die the Luft air und and fing caught sie it auf. up 👁 She repeatedly threw the ball into the air and caught it again.

Doch But plötzlich suddenly rutschte slipped ihr her die the Kugel ball aus out den the Fingern. fingers 👁 But suddenly the ball slipped out of her fingers. Sie It fiel fell auf on den the Rand edge des of the Brunnens well und and rollte rolled weiter. on 👁 It fell onto the lip of the well and continued rolling. Ehe Before sich herself die the Prinzessin princess versah, knew it machte made es it platsch (onomatopoeia)
splash und and die the Kugel ball fiel fell ins in the Wasser. water 👁 Before she knew it, she heard a splash and the ball fell into the water.

Der The Brunnen well war was so so tief, deep dass that die the Prinzessin princess die the goldene golden Kugel ball nicht not einmal even mehr anymore sehen see konnte. could 👁 The well was so deep that the princess could no longer see the ball. Sie She fing started an at zu to weinen, cry denn because die the Kugel ball war was ihr her liebstes favourite Spielzeug. toy 👁 She began to cry because the ball was her favourite toy.

Auf At einmal once hörte heard sie she eine a Stimme: voice 👁 Suddenly, she heard a voice: „Warum Why weinst cry du? you 👁 Why are you crying? Was What ist is passiert?" happened 👁 What has happened? Die The Prinzessin princess drehte turned sich herself um, round konnte could aber but niemanden nobody sehen. see 👁 The princess turned about, but she could see no one. Dann Then schaute looked sie she erneut again ins in the Wasser water und and sah saw dort there einen an hässlichen ugly Frosch, frog der that ihr her zuwinkte. waved at 👁 Then she peered once more into the water and saw an ugly frog waving at her.

„Mein My liebstes favourite Spielzeug toy ist is mir me in in den the Brunnen well gefallen.", fallen 👁 My favourite toy has accidentally fallen into the well. antwortete replied die the Prinzessin. princess 👁 ... the princess replied. „Mache Make dir yourself keine no Sorgen, worries ich I kann can sie it dir you wiederbringen“, bring back 👁 Don’t worry, I can bring it back to you. sagte said der the Frosch. frog 👁 ... said the frog.

Die The Prinzessin princess war was froh glad und and sagte said zum to the Frosch: frog 👁 The princess, delighted, said to the frog: „Vielen Many Dank! thanks 👁 Many thanks! Wie How kann can ich I dir you nur just danken? thank 👁 Just how can I thank you? „Ich I werde will dich you mit with Gold gold und and Perlen pearls belohnen, reward wenn if du you mir me die the Kugel ball wiederbringst." bring back 👁 I shall reward you with gold and pearls if you retrieve the ball.

Der The Frosch frog antwortete: replied 👁 The frog replied. „Gold Gold und and Perlen pearls bedeuten mean mir me nichts. nothing 👁 Gold and pearls mean nothing to me. Ich I bitte beg dich you darum, for mich me mit with nach to Hause home zu to nehmen. take 👁 I beg you to take me home with you. Lass Let mich me am at the Tisch table von of deinem your Teller plate essen eat und and aus out of deinem your Becher cup trinken. drink 👁 Let me eat off your plate at the table and drink out of your cup. Spiele Play mit with mir me und and lasse let mich me in in deinem your Bett bed schlafen. sleep 👁 Play with me and let me sleep in your bed. Wenn If du you mir me das that versprichst, promise werde will ich I dir you deine your goldene golden Kugel ball wiederbringen“, bring back 👁 If you promise me that, I will bring back your golden ball. sagte said der the Frosch. frog 👁 ... said the frog.

Die The Prinzessin princess antwortete: replied 👁 The princess replied: „Ja, Yes ich I verspreche promise dir you alles, everything was what du you willst. want 👁 Yes, I promise you all that you desire. Aber But bitte please bringe bring mir me meine my goldene golden Kugel ball zurück!" back 👁 But please, do bring me back my golden ball! Aber But in in Wirklichkeit reality dachte thought sie: she 👁 But in her heart, she thought: „Ein An hässlicher ugly Frosch frog wird will niemals never mein my Gefährte companion werden. become 👁 An ugly frog will never become my companion. Wenn When ich I die the Kugel ball wieder back habe, have werde will ich I einfach just nach to Hause home laufen go und and ihn it hier here zurücklassen." leave 👁 Once I have my ball back, I shall simply go home and abandon him here.

Der The Frosch frog tauchte dove auf on den the Grund bottom des of the Brunnens well hinab down und and kam came wenig little später later wieder again zur to the Oberfläche. surface 👁 The frog dived to the bottom of the well and came back to the surface a little later. Er It hielt held ihr her die the goldene golden Kugel ball hin to und and die the Prinzessin princess nahm nahm ... an (annehmen) = to take s.th. from s.o.
took sie it glücklich happily an. at 👁 It presented her with the ball, which the princess accepted happily.

Doch But ehe before sich itself der the Frosch frog versah, knew it rannte ran die the Prinzessin princess zurück back zum to the Schloss. castle 👁 But before he knew it, the princess ran back to the castle. Der The Frosch frog rief called ihr her hinterher: after 👁 The frog shouted after her: „Warte, Wait was what ist is mit with deinem your Versprechen?" promise 👁 Wait, what about your promise? Doch But die the Prinzessin princess kam came nicht not wieder again zurück. back 👁 Yet the princess never returned.