Der Froschkönig – Kapitel 2The Frog King – Chapter 2

Ein unerwarteter BesuchAn Unexpected Visit

Am At the nächsten next Tag day hatte had die the Prinzessin princess den the Frosch frog schon already wieder again vergessen. forgotten 👁 The next day, the princess had already forgotten about the frog. Als When sie she mit with ihrer her Familie family beim at the Mittagessen lunch saß, sat klopfte knocked es it plötzlich suddenly an at die the Tür. door 👁 While having lunch with her family, a sudden knock sounded at the door.

Die The Prinzessin princess lief went hin, there um to nachzusehen, nach·zu·sehen = for to look
look wer who dort there war. was 👁 The princess went to see who was there. Als When sie she die the Tür door öffnete, opened stand stood der the Frosch frog vor in front of ihr. her 👁 When she opened the door, the frog stood in front of her. Das The Mädchen girl schlug slammed die the Tür door schnell quickly wieder again zu shut und and setzte sat sich herself zurück back an at den the Tisch. table 👁 The princess quickly slammed the door in the frog’s face and returned to the table.

Als When der the König king den the ängstlichen frightened Blick look seiner of his Tochter daughter sah, saw fragte asked er he sie: her 👁 When the king noticed the frightened look on his daughter’s face, he asked her: „Was What ist is passiert? happened 👁 What happened? Stand Stood dort there ein a Riese giant vor in front of der the Tür, door der who dich you so so erschreckt scared hat?" had 👁 Was there a giant at the door who frightened you so much? Die The Prinzessin princess antwortete: replied 👁 The princess replied: „Nein, No kein not a Riese, giant sondern but ein a Frosch. frog 👁 No, not a giant, but a frog. Als When ich I gestern yesterday im in the Wald forest war, was ist is mir me meine my goldene golden Kugel ball in in den the Brunnen well gefallen. fallen 👁 When I was in the forest yesterday, my golden ball fell into the well. Ich I habe have dem the Frosch frog versprochen, promised ihn him zu to mir me ins in the Schloss castle zu to nehmen, take wenn if er he sie it mir to me zurückbringt." brought back 👁 I promised him that if he brought it back, he could come with me to the castle.

Nun Now wurde became der the König king böse angry und and sagte said zu to seiner his Tochter: daughter 👁 Now, the king became angry and said to his daughter: „Was What du you versprichst, promise musst have to du you auch also halten. keep 👁 A promise is a promise. Geh Go und and lasse let den the Frosch frog herein!" in 👁 Now, go and let the frog in.

Nachdem After sie she die the Tür door geöffnet opened hatte, had sprang leapt der the Frosch frog ins in the Zimmer room und and folgte followed der the Prinzessin princess zum to the Tisch. table 👁 After she opened the door, the frog leapt inside and followed her back to the table. „Du You hast have mir me versprochen, promised dass that ich I von off deinem your Teller plate essen eat und and von off deinem your Becher cup trinken drink darf.", may 👁 You promised me that I might eat from your plate and drink from your cup. sagte said der the Frosch. frog 👁 ... said the frog.

Die The Prinzessin princess weigerte refused sich herself erst. first 👁 At first, the princess refused. Nachdem After der the König king sie her streng strict ansah, looked at machte made sie she dem the Frosch frog neben next to sich herself Platz. space 👁 After the king gave her a stern look, she reluctantly made room for the frog at the table. Der The Frosch frog fraß ate das the Essen food von off ihrem her Teller plate und and trank drank das the Wasser water aus out of ihrem her Becher. cup 👁 The frog ate the food from her plate and drank the water from her cup. Dann Then sagte said er he zur to the Prinzessin: princess 👁 Then he said to the princess: „Jetzt Now bin am ich I satt. full 👁 Now I am full. Bitte Please bringe take mich me in in dein your Zimmer, room denn because ich I bin am müde." tired 👁 Please take me to your room, as I am tired.

Die The Prinzessin princess fing fing ... an (anfangen) to begin
started wieder again an to zu to weinen, cry denn because sie she wollte wanted nicht not neben next to dem the kalten, cold hässlichen ugly Frosch frog im in the Bett bed schlafen. sleep 👁 The princess began to cry once more, for she did not wish to sleep beside the cold, ugly frog. Aber But der the König king befahl ordered ihr her erneut, again ihr her Versprechen promise zu to halten. keep 👁 But the king once more commanded her to keep her promise. Also So gingen went sie they gemeinsam together in into das the Zimmer room der of the Prinzessin. princess 👁 So they went together into the princess’s room.

Als When sie they das the Zimmer room erreichten, reached sprach said der the Frosch: frog 👁 When they reached the room, the frog said: „Das The Bett bed ist is zu too hoch, high bitte please hilf help mir me und and hebe lift mich me hoch." up 👁 The bed is too high, please help me up. Jetzt Now wurde became die the Prinzessin princess zornig, angry hob lifted den the Frosch frog vom off Boden ground auf up und and warf threw ihn him mit with aller all Kraft might gegen against die the Wand. wall 👁 Now the princess became angry. She picked up the frog and hurled him against the wall with all her might.

Doch But was what von off der the Wand wall herab down fiel, fell war was kein no Frosch frog mehr, anymore sondern but ein a Prinz prince mit with schönen, fair freundlichen friendly Augen. eyes 👁 But when the creature tumbled down, it was no longer a frog but a prince with fair, friendly eyes. Der The Prinz prince sagte: said 👁 The prince said: „Ich I wurde was von by einer an bösen evil Hexe witch verzaubert bewitched und and in into einen a Frosch frog verwandelt. transformed 👁 I was bewitched by an evil witch and transformed into a frog. Nur Only du you konntest could mich me erlösen." release 👁 Only you could release me.

Der The Prinz prince bot offered ihr her an, to ihn him in in sein his Königreich kingdom zu to begleiten, accompany dann then schliefen fell asleep die the beiden two gemeinsam together ein. in 👁 The prince invited her to accompany him to his kingdom, and then they both fell asleep.

Am At the nächsten next Morgen morning wartete waited eine a Kutsche carriage vor in front of dem the Tor, gate die that sie them abholen collect sollte. should 👁 In the morning, a carriage waited at the gate to pick them up. Der The Kutscher coachman war was sehr very froh, glad den the Prinzen prince wiederzusehen. wieder·zu·sehen = again to see
to see again 👁 The coachman was delighted to see the prince again. Die The Prinzessin princess verabschiedete said goodbye sich herself von from ihren her Eltern parents und and sie they fuhren drove gemeinsam together davon. off 👁 The princess bid farewell to her parents, and they drove off together.