The Frog Prince · chapter 1 of 3
The Golden Ball
金球掉了
A princess loses her golden ball in a deep well, and a talking frog offers a deal. She says yes, but does she mean it? That evening, someone knocks at the door.
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- Narrator 很久很久以前，有一个国王。他有一个小公主。
Hěn jiǔ hěn jiǔ yǐqián, yǒu yí gè guówáng. Tā yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngzhǔ.
Long, long ago there was a king. He had a little princess.
- The Princess 我的金球真漂亮，我最喜欢它了！
Wǒ de jīnqiú zhēn piàoliang, wǒ zuì xǐhuan tā le!
My golden ball is so pretty. I love it most of all!
- The Princess 看，我把它往上丢，再接住！
Kàn, wǒ bǎ tā wǎng shàng diū, zài jiēzhù!
Look, I throw it up and catch it!
- The Princess 哎呀，我的金球！它掉下去了！
Āiyā, wǒ de jīnqiú! Tā diào xiàqù le!
Oh no, my golden ball! It fell down!
- The Princess 它掉到深深的井里了，我下不去！
Tā diào dào shēnshēn de jǐng lǐ le, wǒ xià bú qù!
It fell into the deep, deep well, and I can't go down!
- The Princess 我的金球没有了，我好难过啊。
Wǒ de jīnqiú méiyǒu le, wǒ hǎo nánguò a.
My golden ball is gone. I'm so sad.
- The Frog 公主，你为什么在井边哭？
Gōngzhǔ, nǐ wèishénme zài jǐng biān kū?
Princess, why are you crying by the well?
- The Princess 谁在说话？啊，是一只青蛙！
Shéi zài shuōhuà? À, shì yì zhī qīngwā!
Who is talking? Oh, it's a frog!
- The Frog 是我。你想要你的金球吗？我可以帮你。
Shì wǒ. Nǐ xiǎng yào nǐ de jīnqiú ma? Wǒ kěyǐ bāng nǐ.
It's me. Do you want your golden ball? I can help you.
- The Princess 真的吗？你要什么？我有很多钱！
Zhēn de ma? Nǐ yào shénme? Wǒ yǒu hěn duō qián!
Really? What do you want? I have lots of money!
- The Frog 我不要你的钱，也不要你的衣服。
Wǒ bú yào nǐ de qián, yě bú yào nǐ de yīfu.
I don't want your money, and I don't want your clothes.
- The Frog 我想做你的朋友，和你一起吃饭，一起睡觉。
Wǒ xiǎng zuò nǐ de péngyou, hé nǐ yìqǐ chīfàn, yìqǐ shuìjiào.
I want to be your friend, and eat with you, and sleep beside you.
- The Princess 青蛙怎么能进我家？他只是在说笑吧。
Qīngwā zěnme néng jìn wǒ jiā? Tā zhǐshì zài shuōxiào ba.
How can a frog come into my house? He must be joking.
- The Princess 好啊，我们做朋友！你快去拿球吧！
Hǎo a, wǒmen zuò péngyou! Nǐ kuài qù ná qiú ba!
Sure, we'll be friends! Now hurry and get the ball!
- The Frog 公主，你看，你的金球！我拿来了！
Gōngzhǔ, nǐ kàn, nǐ de jīnqiú! Wǒ ná lái le!
Princess, look, your golden ball! I've brought it!
- The Princess 我的金球！太好了，谢谢你，青蛙！
Wǒ de jīnqiú! Tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ, qīngwā!
My golden ball! Wonderful, thank you, frog!
- The Frog 现在你是我的朋友了，带我回家吧！
Xiànzài nǐ shì wǒ de péngyou le, dài wǒ huí jiā ba!
Now you're my friend, so take me home!
- The Princess 哈哈，再见了，小青蛙！我要回家了！
Hāhā, zàijiàn le, xiǎo qīngwā! Wǒ yào huí jiā le!
Ha ha, goodbye, little frog! I'm going home!
- The Frog 等等我，公主！我跳得很慢，你要等我啊！
Děngdeng wǒ, gōngzhǔ! Wǒ tiào de hěn màn, nǐ yào děng wǒ a!
Wait for me, Princess! I hop so slowly, you must wait for me!
- Narrator 公主一个人跑回了家。小青蛙跳得很慢。
Gōngzhǔ yí gè rén pǎo huí le jiā. Xiǎo qīngwā tiào de hěn màn.
The princess ran home alone. The little frog hopped very slowly.
- The King 来，我的公主，我们坐下来吃饭吧。
Lái, wǒ de gōngzhǔ, wǒmen zuò xiàlái chīfàn ba.
Come, my princess, let's sit down and eat.
- The Princess 爸爸，我今天真高兴，我要吃很多饭！
Bàba, wǒ jīntiān zhēn gāoxìng, wǒ yào chī hěn duō fàn!
Papa, I'm so happy today, I'll eat a lot!
- The Frog 公主，公主，开门！我是你的朋友！
Gōngzhǔ, gōngzhǔ, kāi mén! Wǒ shì nǐ de péngyou!
Princess, princess, open the door! I'm your friend!
- The Princess 啊，是那只青蛙！他怎么来了？
À, shì nà zhī qīngwā! Tā zěnme lái le?
Oh, it's that frog! How did he get here?
- The King 青蛙？公主，那只青蛙要什么？
Qīngwā? Gōngzhǔ, nà zhī qīngwā yào shénme?
A frog? Princess, what does that frog want?
- The Princess 爸爸，我……我在井边说了一句话。
Bàba, wǒ… wǒ zài jǐng biān shuō le yí jù huà.
Papa, I... I said something by the well.
- The Frog 公主，你说过我是你的朋友，你忘了吗？
Gōngzhǔ, nǐ shuō guo wǒ shì nǐ de péngyou, nǐ wàng le ma?
Princess, you said I was your friend. Did you forget?
What changed in the story?
- Which thing does the princess lose in the well?
“哎呀，我的金球！它掉下去了！”……“它掉到深深的井里了”
- What does the frog want instead of money?
“我不要你的钱，也不要你的衣服。”……“我想做你的朋友”
- What does the princess think when the frog makes his deal?
“他只是在说笑吧。”
- What does the frog ask her to do after he brings the ball?
“带我回家吧！”
- Why is the princess frightened at dinner?
“公主，公主，开门！”……“啊，是那只青蛙！”