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Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland

Hayao Miyazaki

When Chihiro and her parents stumble upon a mysterious tunnel leading to an abandoned city, her parents are turned into pigs after eating from a strange food stand, trapping Chihiro in a magical spirit world ruled by the ruthless witch Yubaba. Alone and frightened, Chihiro finds help from a mysterious boy named Haku, who guides her through the challenges of working in Yubaba's bathhouse, where she must face dangerous spirits, uncover Haku's true identity, and pass Yubaba's final test to save her parents and escape. As Chihiro navigates this strange and beautiful world, she discovers courage, strength, and the power of love, realizing that the key to saving Haku and her family is trusting herself.

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stieg / ˈʃtiːɡən /verb

rose

Ein sanfter Nebel stieg von der Oberfläche auf.

A gentle mist rose from the surface.

hielt / ˈhɪlt /verb

stopped

Das Auto hielt vor einem großen Steinbau.

The car stopped in front of a large stone building.

seltsamen / ˈzɛltzaːm /adjective

strange

Ihre Mutter folgte ihm neugierig zu diesem seltsamen Ort.

Her mother curiously followed him to this strange place.

komischmerkwürdigsonderbarungewöhnlich

verwandeln / fɛɐ̯ˈvandəl /verb

turn

Eltern verwandeln sich in Schweine.

Parents turn into pigs.

ändernumwandelntransformieren

schienen / ˈʃiːnən /verb

seemed

Der Himmel hatte einen rötlichen Farbton, und die Schatten schienen zu lang.

The sky had a reddish tinge, and the shadows seemed too long.

zögerte / ˈzøːɡɐtə /verb

hesitated

Chihiro zögerte.

Chihiro hesitated.

führte / ˈfyːɐ̯tə /verb

led

in den ein dunkler Tunnel führte.

into which a dark tunnel led.

geleitenverlegenbeauftragen

der Rand / deːɐ̯ ˈrand /noun

edge

ihr Fuß stieß an den Rand des Wassers

her foot bumped against the edge of the water

KanteUfer

bewegten / ˈbeːveːɡtn̩ /verb

moved

Schwarze Wellen bewegten sich langsam.

Black waves moved slowly.

entlang / ɛntˈlaŋ /adverb

along

Der Weg, den sie entlang gegangen waren...

The path they had walked along...

saß / ˈzɪtsən /verb

sat

Chihiro saß auf dem Rücksitz des Autos.

Chihiro sat in the back of the car.

gesessen

fuhren / ˈfuːʁən /verb

drove

Ihre Eltern fuhren zu ihrem neuen Zuhause.

Her parents drove to their new home.

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