The Frog Prince · chapter 3 of 3
Faithful Henry
忠心的亨利
A loyal friend arrives with a carriage and strange iron bands around his chest. On the road home, something snaps.
Read what you hear
- Henry 王子，我的王子，原来你在这儿！
Wángzǐ, wǒ de wángzǐ, yuánlái nǐ zài zhèr!
Prince, my prince, so this is where you are!
- The Prince 亨利，我的好朋友！我回来了！
Hēnglì, wǒ de hǎo péngyou! Wǒ huílái le!
Henry, my good friend! I'm back!
- Henry 三年了，三年了！我天天都想你。
Sān nián le, sān nián le! Wǒ tiāntiān dōu xiǎng nǐ.
Three years, three years! I thought of you every day.
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- The Princess 亨利，你身上是什么？好像是铁。
Hēnglì, nǐ shēn shang shì shénme? Hǎoxiàng shì tiě.
Henry, what's on your chest? It looks like iron.
- Henry 是三条铁带。我的心太难过，我就戴上了它们。
Shì sān tiáo tiě dài. Wǒ de xīn tài nánguò, wǒ jiù dài shàng le tāmen.
Three iron bands. My heart was so sad, so I put them on.
- The Prince 亨利很忠心，他一直没有忘了我。
Hēnglì hěn zhōngxīn, tā yìzhí méiyǒu wàng le wǒ.
Henry is so loyal. He never forgot me.
- The Princess 你有这么忠心的朋友，我真高兴。
Nǐ yǒu zhème zhōngxīn de péngyou, wǒ zhēn gāoxìng.
You have such a loyal friend. I'm so glad.
- The King 公主，这位是谁？他是好人吗？
Gōngzhǔ, zhè wèi shì shéi? Tā shì hǎorén ma?
Princess, who is this? Is he a good man?
- The Prince 国王，我是王子。我想请公主去我的家。
Guówáng, wǒ shì wángzǐ. Wǒ xiǎng qǐng gōngzhǔ qù wǒ de jiā.
King, I am a prince. I would like to invite the princess to my home.
- The King 公主，你想去王子的家吗？
Gōngzhǔ, nǐ xiǎng qù wángzǐ de jiā ma?
Princess, do you want to go to the prince's home?
- The Princess 爸爸，我想去！他不是讨厌的青蛙了！
Bàba, wǒ xiǎng qù! Tā bú shì tǎoyàn de qīngwā le!
Papa, I want to go! He's not a horrid frog anymore!
- The King 哈哈，去吧！别忘了回家看爸爸。
Hāhā, qù ba! Bié wàng le huí jiā kàn bàba.
Ha ha, go! Don't forget to visit your papa.
- The Princess 爸爸，我会回来的，我很爱你！
Bàba, wǒ huì huílái de, wǒ hěn ài nǐ!
Papa, I'll come back. I love you!
- Narrator 他们坐上马车，马车走上了大路。
Tāmen zuò shàng mǎchē, mǎchē zǒu shàng le dàlù.
They climbed into the carriage, and it rolled onto the big road.
- Henry 坐好了，我们回家了！
Zuò hǎo le, wǒmen huí jiā le!
Hold tight, we're going home!
- The Prince 那是什么声音？是马车坏了吗？
Nà shì shénme shēngyīn? Shì mǎchē huài le ma?
What was that sound? Is the carriage broken?
- Henry 不是的，王子，是我的铁带！
Bú shì de, wángzǐ, shì wǒ de tiě dài!
No, Prince, it's my iron band!
- The Princess 铁带在响？是真的吗？
Tiě dài zài xiǎng? Shì zhēn de ma?
The iron band is cracking? Really?
- Henry 又断了一条！我太高兴了！
Yòu duàn le yì tiáo! Wǒ tài gāoxìng le!
Another one broke! I'm so happy!
- The Prince 亨利，你的心在笑了！
Hēnglì, nǐ de xīn zài xiào le!
Henry, your heart is laughing!
- The Princess 亨利，你的铁带真吵啊！还有一条呢！
Hēnglì, nǐ de tiě dài zhēn chǎo a! Hái yǒu yì tiáo ne!
Henry, your iron bands are so noisy! There's still one left!
- Henry 都断了！我的心不难过了！
Dōu duàn le! Wǒ de xīn bù nánguò le!
They all broke! My heart isn't sad anymore!
- The Prince 谢谢你，忠心的亨利。坏巫婆不见了。
Xièxie nǐ, zhōngxīn de Hēnglì. Huài wūpó bú jiàn le.
Thank you, loyal Henry. The wicked witch is gone.
- The Princess 王子，对不起，我以前对你不好。
Wángzǐ, duìbuqǐ, wǒ yǐqián duì nǐ bù hǎo.
Prince, I'm sorry I was unkind to you before.
- The Prince 你开了门，你做到了你说的话。
Nǐ kāi le mén, nǐ zuòdào le nǐ shuō de huà.
You opened the door. You did what you said.
- The Princess 那我们一起回家吧！
Nà wǒmen yìqǐ huí jiā ba!
Then let's go home together!
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What changed in the story?
- Who is waiting for the prince?
“王子，我的王子，原来你在这儿！”
- Why does Henry wear three iron bands?
“我的心太难过，我就戴上了它们。”
- What does the king say when the princess wants to go?
“去吧！别忘了回家看爸爸。”
- What is the loud sound in the carriage?
“不是的，王子，是我的铁带！”
- Why do the iron bands break?
“都断了！我的心不难过了！”