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The opening of Rotkäppchen, the same passage at four levels.
Es war einmal ein kleines Mädchen. Alle Menschen lieben das Mädchen. Die Großmutter liebt es sehr. Sie schenkt dem Mädchen eine rote Kappe. Das Mädchen trägt die Kappe immer.
Once upon a time there was a little girl. All people loved the girl. The grandmother loved her very much. She gave the girl a red cap. The girl always wore the cap.
Es war einmal ein kleines, liebes Mädchen. Alle Leute mochten es sehr. Am meisten hat es seine Großmutter geliebt. Die Großmutter hat ihm oft etwas geschenkt. Einmal hat sie ihm ein Käppchen aus rotem Stoff gemacht.
Once upon a time there was a small, sweet girl. All the people liked her very much. She loved her grandmother most of all. The grandmother often gave her presents. Once she made her a little cap from red cloth.
Es war einmal ein süßes kleines Mädchen, das alle Leute sehr mochten. Besonders ihre Großmutter liebte sie sehr und schenkte ihr viele Dinge. Einmal bekam das Mädchen von ihr ein Käppchen aus rotem Samt.
Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl whom everyone liked very much. Her grandmother in particular loved her dearly and gave her many things. Once she received a little cap of red velvet from her.
Es gab einmal ein süßes kleines Mädchen, das von allen geliebt wurde, die es kannten. Besonders ihre Großmutter liebte sie sehr und wusste oft nicht, was sie ihr alles schenken sollte. Eines Tages bekam das Mädchen von ihr ein Käppchen aus rotem Samt.
There once was a sweet little girl who was loved by everyone who knew her. Her grandmother in particular loved her very much and often did not know what else to give her. One day the girl received a little cap of red velvet from her.
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