German Text

Eine große Entscheidung

A Big Decision

Ein sechsjähriger Junge sagt zu seinem Vater, "Vati, ich möchte heiraten."

A six-year-old boy says to his father, "Daddy, I'd like to get married."

Zögernd antwortet der Vater, "Wen willst du denn heiraten?"

His father replies hesitantly, "Whom do you want to marry?"

Der Junge sagt, "Ich möchte Großmutter heiraten."

The boy says, "I want to marry Grandma."

"Moment mal", sagt der Vater, "Du glaubst doch nicht wirklich, dass ich dir erlaube meine Mutter zu heiraten?"

"Wait a minute", says his father. "You don't think I'd let you get married with my mother, do you?"

"Warum nicht?", fragt der Junge, "Du hast meine geheiratet!"

"Why not?" the boy asks. "You married mine!"

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