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La Sirenita

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author born in 1805, is known for his captivating fairy tales. One of his most famous stories is that of a young mermaid who dreams of experiencing the human world. Living in an underwater kingdom with her family, she becomes enthralled by a human prince after saving him from a shipwreck. Desperate to be with him, she visits a sea witch who grants her human legs in exchange for her voice. The witch warns her that if she fails to win the prince's love, she will die and turn into sea foam. Despite her efforts, the prince marries another, and the disillusioned mermaid faces her fate. Given the opportunity to kill the prince to save herself, she chooses self-denial and turns into sea foam, but her pure heart transforms her into a daughter of the air, earning the chance to obtain an immortal soul through good deeds. This tale highlights themes of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams.

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el decimoquinto / el de.si.mo.kin.to /adjective

fifteenth

En el día de su decimoquinto cumpleaños...

On her fifteenth birthday...

quinceañeroquinceañera

través / aˈtɾaβes /adverb

through

La Sirenita, incapaz de hablar, intenta ganarse el amor del príncipe a través de sus acciones.

The Little Mermaid, unable to speak, tries to win the prince's love through her actions.

por medio demediante

acecha / aˈt͡ʃeka /verb

stalks

mientras la amenaza de convertirse en espuma de mar la acecha si fracasa.

while the threat of turning into sea foam stalks her if she fails.

perseguirvigilar

el anhelo / el anˈelo /noun

longing

su corazón lleno de anhelo.

her heart filled with longing.

deseoaspiración

banderas / laˈs‿βan̪ˈdeɾas /noun

flags

El barco está decorado con banderas coloridas.

The boat is decorated with colorful flags.

estandartesinsignias

busca / ˈen ˈbuska /noun

pursuit

en busca de sus sueños

in pursuit of her dreams

en pos de

la hechicera / la eʧiˈseɾa /noun

sorceress

la Sirenita decide visitar a la hechicera.

The Little Mermaid decides to visit the sorceress.

brujamaga

hundirse / undiɾse /verb

sink

El barco es golpeado por una ola masiva, rompiéndose y comenzando a hundirse.

The ship is hit by a massive wave, breaking apart, and beginning to sink.

sumergirsenaufragar

la incertidumbre / la inθeɾtiˈðumbɾe /noun

uncertainty

El viaje de la Sirenita en tierra está lleno de esperanza e incertidumbre.

The Little Mermaid's journey on land is full of hope and uncertainty.

dudaindecisiónvacilación

las invenciones / las imˈbenθjones /noun

inventions

y las increíbles invenciones de los humanos.

and the incredible inventions of humans.

inventosdescubrimientosinnovaciones

las olas / ˈlas ˈolas /noun

waves

El mar se vuelve agitado y las olas crecen más altas y violentas.

The sea becomes choppy and the waves grow higher and more violent.

olaoleaje

presenciar / pɾe.senˈθjaɾ /verb

witness

Después de salvar al príncipe y presenciar el mundo humano de primera mano...

After saving the prince and witnessing the human world firsthand...

verobservarcontemplar

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