The Emperor’s New Clothes

B1Engelsk20 kort

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1. Once upon a time there was a very vain emperor.

   Det var en gang en veldig forfengelig keiser.

2. He loved to dress in elegant clothes.

   Han elsket å kle seg i elegante klær.

3. Two swindlers came to the city.

   To svindlere kom til byen.

4. They said they could weave a magical fabric.

   De sa at de kunne veve et magisk stoff.

5. This cloth was invisible to fools.

   Dette stoffet var usynlig for dårer.

6. The emperor gave them a lot of money.

   Keiseren ga dem mye penger.

7. The swindlers pretended to work day and night.

   Svindlerne lot som de arbeidet dag og natt.

8. The emperor sent his ministers to see the progress.

   Keiseren sendte sine ministre for å se fremgangen.

9. None of them could see the fabric.

   Ingen av dem kunne se stoffet.

10. But they pretended they could, so they wouldn’t look foolish.

    Men de lot som de kunne, for ikke å virke dumme.

11. The emperor also went to see the cloth.

    Keiseren gikk også for å se stoffet.

12. Though he saw nothing, he pretended to admire it.

    Selv om han ikke så noe, lot han som han beundret det.

13. He ordered a suit to be made from that cloth.

    Han beordret at det skulle lages en drakt av det stoffet.

14. On the day of the parade, the emperor put on his new suit.

    På paradedagen tok keiseren på seg sin nye drakt.

15. He marched through the streets in front of his people.

    Han marsjerte gjennom gatene foran sitt folk.

16. Everyone pretended to see the clothes to avoid seeming foolish.

    Alle lot som de så klærne for ikke å virke dumme.

17. A child shouted: The emperor isn’t wearing anything!

    Et barn ropte: Keiseren har ikke på seg noe!

18. The people began to laugh.

    Folk begynte å le.

19. The emperor realized the truth.

    Keiseren innså sannheten.

20. But he kept walking proudly.

    Men han fortsatte å gå stolt.