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Der gestiefelte Kater
Charles Perrault
In each language: Puss in Boots · Der gestiefelte Kater · El gato con botas · Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté · Il gatto con gli stivali
A poor miller's youngest son inherits nothing but the family cat, and fears he will starve. The cat, however, asks only for a bag and a pair of boots, and tells his master that he has not got such a bad share as he imagines.
In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 1,800 words · 10 min to read.
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Es war einmal ein Müller, der seinen drei Söhnen nichts als seine Mühle, seinen Esel und seinen Kater hinterließ. Die Teilung war schnell vollzogen. Weder der Schreiber noch der Anwalt wurden gerufen. Sie hätten das arme Erbe sicher bald aufgezehrt.
There was a miller, who left no more estate to the three sons he had, than his Mill, his Ass, and his Cat. The partition was soon made. Neither the scrivener nor attorney were sent for. They would soon have eaten up all the poor patrimony.
Der Älteste bekam die Mühle, der Zweite den Esel und der Jüngste nichts als den Kater.
The eldest had the Mill, the second the Ass, and the youngest nothing but the Cat.
Der arme junge Bursche war ganz trostlos, ein so schlechtes Los gezogen zu haben.
The poor young fellow was quite comfortless at having so poor a lot.
Languages
- Puss in Boots · English (original)1,838 words · ~10 min
- Der gestiefelte Kater · GermanB2 Intermediate · 1,765 words · ~10 min
- El gato con botas · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 1,739 words · ~10 min
- Le Maître chat ou le Chat botté · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 1,658 words · ~10 min
- Il gatto con gli stivali · ItalianB2 Intermediate · 1,711 words · ~10 min
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