A story about Maria

Danish

Der var engang en ung pige kaldet Maria, der boede i en lille landsby. Hun elskede at læse og tilbragte det meste af sin tid på landsbyens bibliotek. En dag, mens hun gennemsøgte bøgerne, fandt hun en gammel støvet bog med mystiske symboler på forsiden. Hun blev straks tiltrukket af det.

Maria begyndte at læse bogen, og til hendes overraskelse, begyndte bogen at tale til hende! Det var en magisk bog, som kunne fortælle mange fantastiske historier fra forskellige tider og steder. Maria tilbragte mange timer hver dag med at lytte til bogen. Det blev hendes bedste ven, og hendes liv blev fyldt med eventyr og opdagelser.

Selvom Marias liv var blevet langt mere spændende, savnede hun sine gamle venner og de almindelige ting i landsbylivet. En dag besluttede hun sig for at dele bogen med landsbyen, så alle kunne nyde de vidunderlige historier. Bogen blev landsbyens hjerte, og Maria blev kendt som den kloge pige, der bragte eventyr og viden til sit folk.

English

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Maria who lived in a small village. She loved to read and spent most of her time at the village library. One day, while rummaging through the books, she found an old dusty book with mysterious symbols on the cover. She was immediately drawn to it.

Maria began reading the book, and to her surprise, the book started talking to her! It was a magical book, capable of telling many fantastic stories from different times and places. Maria spent many hours each day listening to the book. It became her best friend, and her life was filled with adventure and discovery.

Even though Maria’s life had become much more exciting, she missed her old friends and the usual things in village life. One day, she decided to share the book with the village, so everyone could enjoy the wonderful stories. The book became the heart of the village, and Maria became known as the wise girl who brought adventure and knowledge to her people.

Vocabulary

• Der var engang (Once upon a time): This phrase is commonly used to start fairy tales or storybooks.
• Pige (Girl): Refers to a young female person.
• Landsby (Village): A small settlement, typically in a rural area.
• Bibliotek (Library): A place where books are kept for public use.
• Bog (Book): A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers.
• Symboler (Symbols): Characters that represent something else.
• Magisk (Magical): Something relating to magic or supernatural powers.
• Historier (Stories): An account of imaginary or real events told for entertainment.
• Eventyr (Adventure): An exciting or extraordinary event or series of events.
• Opdagelser (Discoveries): The act of finding or learning something for the first time.
• Kloge (Wise): Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
• Ung (Young): Not old, having lived for a short period of time.
• Kaldet (Called): To give someone or something a particular name.
• Elskede (Loved): Strong affection for someone or something.
• Læse (To read): Understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols.
• Tilbragte (Spent): Used to show the amount of time one has used in doing something.
• Gennemsøgte (Rummaged): Search unsystematically and untidily through something.
• Gammel (Old): Having lived for a long time; no longer young.
• Støvet (Dusty): Covered with dust.
• Forsiden (The cover): The front surface of a book.
• Tiltrukket (Drawn): Cause (someone) to have a strong emotional attraction to someone or something.
• Overraskelse (Surprise): An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.
• Tale (Talk): Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings.
• Fantastiske (Fantastic): Extraordinarily good or attractive.
• Forskellige (Different): Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.
• Timer (Hours): A period of 60 minutes.
• Ven (Friend): A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.
• Liv (Life): The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
• Spændende (Exciting): Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
• Savnede (Missed): Feel regret or sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of.
• Almindelige (Usual): Habitually done, practiced, or occurring; normal.
• Besluttede (Decided): To make a choice from a number of alternatives.
• Dele (Share): Give a portion of (something) to another or others.
• Nyd (Enjoy): Take delight or pleasure in an activity or occasion.
• Vidunderlige (Wonderful): Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
• Hjerte (Heart): The central or innermost part of something.
• Kendt (Known): Recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge.
• Bragte (Brought): To take or carry (someone or something) to a place.
• Viden (Knowledge): Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.