多読をしよう #17 The Iron Stove Part 3
前回に引き続いて、グリム童話 鉄のストーブ。話はこれで終わりとなります。毎回お伝えしていますが、日本語に翻訳せずに英語そのままで読み取るようにしましょう。わからない単語や文章は話の流れからきっとこんな意味じゃないかなと思って読み進めましょう。
The Iron Stove Part 3
When she reached the iron stove, she started to make a mark on it. The iron became softer, and after two hours, she made a small hole. When she looked inside, she saw a beautiful young man shining with gold and jewels.
She made the hole bigger so he could come out. He said, “You are my bride. You set me free.” He wanted to take her to his country, but she asked to see her father. The prince agreed but told her not to speak more than three words to her father.
She went home but spoke more than three words, and the iron stove disappeared. However, the prince was free.
She said goodbye to her father, took some money, and went back to the big forest to find the iron stove, but she could not find it. She searched for nine days and became very hungry. In the evening, she sat in a tree to spend the night. At midnight, she saw a light in the distance and walked toward it.
When she arrived at a small old house, there were many frogs inside. When she knocked, a frog let her in. She told her story and explained why the iron stove disappeared. The frog gave her three needles. There were many challenges, but she used the needles to overcome them, and finally, she found the prince.
The prince’s castle was much bigger than her castle. They called the old king, and they lived happily ever after.
訳と単語
When she reached the iron stove, she started to make a mark on it. The iron became softer, and after two hours, she made a small hole. When she looked inside, she saw a beautiful young man shining with gold and jewels.
She made the hole bigger so he could come out. He said, “You are my bride. You set me free.” He wanted to take her to his country, but she asked to see her father. The prince agreed but told her not to speak more than three words to her father.
She went home but spoke more than three words, and the iron stove disappeared. However, the prince was free.
She said goodbye to her father, took some money, and went back to the big forest to find the iron stove, but she could not find it. She searched for nine days and became very hungry. In the evening, she sat in a tree to spend the night. At midnight, she saw a light in the distance and walked toward it.
When she arrived at a small old house, there were many frogs inside. When she knocked, a frog let her in. She told her story and explained why the iron stove disappeared. The frog gave her three needles. There were many challenges, but she used the needles to overcome them, and finally, she found the prince.
The prince’s castle was much bigger than her castle. They called the old king, and they lived happily ever after.
むすび
これで鉄のストーブのお話しはおしまいです。不思議なお話しでしたね。英語の文章自体は、現在完了形も使われていませんし、そこまで難しい文法事項はないかと思います。日本語ではなく英語そのまま使うことが早道ですので頑張りましょう。
多読に興味が出てきたらこちらはいかが?
英語をマスターには使うことがポイントです!
いままでの多読英語はこちらです。他の物語も読んでみましょう!