Little Red Riding Hood

The tale of a girl on her way to her grandmother’s house who meets a cunning wolf and needs rescuing

Little Red Riding Hood

Esit warwas einmalonce eina kleinessmall Mädchengirl. Esit hieß Rotkäppchen, weilbecause esit immeralways einea rotered Kappecap trugwore. Einesone Tagesday sagtesaid diethe Muttermother: „Rotkäppchen, deineyour Großmuttergrandmother istis krankill. Bringbring ihrher Kuchencake undand Weinwine. Dochbut gehego nichtnot vomfrom the Wegpath aboff undand seibe vorsichtigcareful imin the Waldforest!“ Rotkäppchen gingwent losoff undand trafmet imin the Waldforest einena bösenevil Wolfwolf. Aufat seinehis Fragequestion, wohinwhere to sieshe gehegoes, antworteteanswered sieshe: „Zurto the Großmuttergrandmother. Sieshe istis krankill, undand ichI bringebring ihrher Kuchencake undand Weinwine.“ Aufat diethe Fragequestion nachabout demthe Wohnortresidence sagtesaid sieshe: „Hinterbehind denthe großenbig Bäumentrees.“

Derthe Wolfwolf dachtethought: „Dasthe/that Mädchengirl istis jungyoung undand leckerdelicious. IchI willwant to beideboth esseneat!“ Erhe liefran schnellerfaster alsthan Rotkäppchen zumto the Haushouse derof the Großmuttergrandmother, klopfteknocked anat undand riefcalled: „Großmuttergrandmother, ichI binam esit, Rotkäppchen!“ Diethe Großmuttergrandmother öffneteopened diethe Türdoor, derthe Wolfwolf sprangjumped hineininside undand fraßdevoured sieher. Dannthen zogput on erhe ihreher Kleiderclothes anon undand legtelay sichhimself inin ihrher Bettbed.

Alswhen Rotkäppchen ankamarrived, wundertewas surprised esit sichitself überabout diethe „Großmutter“. „Großmuttergrandmother, waswhat hasthave duyou fürfor großebig Ohrenears?“ – „Damitso that ichI dichyou besserbetter hörenhear kanncan!“ „Großmuttergrandmother, waswhat hasthave duyou fürfor großebig Händehands?“ – „Damitso that ichI dichyou besserbetter packengrab kanncan!“ „Großmuttergrandmother, waswhat hasthave duyou fürfor eina großesbig Maulmouth?“ – „Damitso that ichI dichyou besserbetter fressendevour kanncan!“ Dathereupon sprangjumped derthe Wolfwolf ausout of demthe Bettbed undand fraßate Rotkäppchen.

Nachdemafter erhe dasthe Mädchengirl mitwith Hautskin undand Haarenhairs aufgegessendevoured hattehad, schliefslept derthe Wolfwolf einfell asleep. Eina Jägerhunter hörteheard seinhis lautesloud Schnarchensnoring, kamcame insinto the Haushouse, erkannterecognized diethe Lagesituation undand schnittcut denthe Bauchbelly desof the bösenevil Wolfswolf's aufopen. Rotkäppchen undand diethe Großmuttergrandmother kamencame lebendalive herausout. Gemeinsamtogether fülltenfilled siethey denthe Bauchbelly mitwith schwerenheavy Steinenstones; alswhen derthe Wolfwolf aufwachtewoke up undand fortgehenleave wolltewanted, stürztecollapsed erhe unterunder derthe Lastload undand starbdied. Rotkäppchen sagtesaid: „Nienever wiederagain gehego ichI vomfrom the Wegpath aboff!“ Diethe Großmuttergrandmother ate denthe Kuchencake, trankdrank denthe Weinwine undand wurdebecame schnellquickly gesundhealthyundand siethey lebtenlived glücklichhappily bisuntil ansto the Endeend ihrertheir Tagedays.

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  • Wohin soll Rotkäppchen gehen?
    Zum Markt in der Stadt
    Zum Haus der Jäger
    Zur kranken Großmutter

Vocabulary
anziehen
to put on; get dressed
denken
to think
öffnen
to open
legen
to lay; put
packen
to pack
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