Die Heinzelmännchen zu Köln

The little helpers of Cologne · कोलोन के नन्हे मददगार

A2German story, level A22 chaptersFree

Every night, tiny helpers secretly do all the work in Cologne. Life is wonderful, until one curious woman wants to see them.

हर रात नन्हे मददगार चुपके से कोलोन का सारा काम कर देते हैं। ज़िंदगी मज़े में है, जब तक एक जिज्ञासु औरत उन्हें देखना नहीं चाहती।

Kapitel 1: Die kleinen Helfer

The little helpers · about 74 words · each German sentence with its English translation

Früher war das Leben in Köln sehr bequem.Long ago, life in Cologne was very easy.

Denn in der Nacht kamen kleine Männchen, die Heinzelmännchen.Because at night little men came: the Heinzelmännchen.

Sie arbeiteten, während die Menschen schliefen.They worked while the people slept.

Sie backten Brot für den Bäcker.They baked bread for the baker.

Sie nähten Kleider für den Schneider.They sewed clothes for the tailor.

Sie bauten Häuser für die Handwerker und machten die ganze Arbeit.They built houses for the craftsmen and did all the work.

Am Morgen standen die Menschen auf, und alles war schon fertig.In the morning the people got up, and everything was already done.

Sie mussten nicht arbeiten und konnten den ganzen Tag faulenzen.They didn’t have to work and could laze about all day.

Aber niemand hatte die Heinzelmännchen je gesehen.But nobody had ever seen the Heinzelmännchen.

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