Hänsel und Gretel
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Es war einmal ein armer Mann. Er hatte zwei Kinder, einen Jungen und ein Mädchen. Die Familie war arm und hatte kein Essen.
Once upon a time there was a poor man. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The family was poor and had no food.
Die Eltern gingen mit den Kindern in den Wald. Dort ließen sie die Kinder allein. Die Kinder hatten Angst im dunklen Wald.
The parents went into the forest with the children. There they left the children alone. The children were afraid in the dark forest.
Im Wald fanden die Kinder ein kleines Haus. Das Haus war aus Brot und Kuchen. Die Fenster waren aus Zucker. Die Kinder hatten Hunger und aßen von dem Haus.
In the forest the children found a small house. The house was made of bread and cake. The windows were made of sugar. The children were hungry and ate some of the house.
In dem Haus wohnte eine alte Frau. Sie war nicht nett, sie war böse. Die alte Frau nahm die Kinder in ihr Haus. Sie wollte die Kinder essen.
An old woman lived in the house. She was not kind, she was wicked. The old woman took the children into her house. She wanted to eat the children.
Aber das Mädchen war klug und stark. Es half seinem Bruder. Die Kinder liefen schnell aus dem Haus und fanden den Weg nach Hause. Die Eltern freuten sich sehr.
But the girl was clever and strong. She helped her brother. The children ran quickly out of the house and found the way home. The parents were very happy.
Am Ende war die Familie glücklich. Sie hatte wieder genug zu essen. Die Kinder gingen nie wieder allein in den Wald.
In the end the family was happy. They had enough to eat again. The children never went into the forest alone again.