The Gingerbread House

Jeníček a Mařenka bydleli s tatínkem v malém domku u lesa.Hansel and Gretel lived with their father in a small house by the forest. Jednoho dne šli s tatínkem do lesa pro dříví.One day, they went into the forest with their father to collect firewood. Tatínek šel daleko před nimi a děti ho najednou neviděly.Their father walked far ahead of them, and suddenly the children could no longer see him. Volaly na něj, ale nikdo neodpověděl.They called out to him, but nobody answered. Děti se bály, protože kolem nich byly jen vysoké stromy.The children were afraid because there were only tall trees all around them. Začalo se stmívat a Jeníček s Mařenkou hledali cestu domů.It began to get dark, and Hansel and Gretel looked for the way home.

Jeníček hledal na zemi malé bílé kamínky.Hansel looked for small white stones on the ground. Chtěl je házet na cestu, aby našli cestu domů.He wanted to drop them along the path so they could find their way home. Ale žádné kamínky nenašel, protože kolem byla jen tráva a listí.But he found no stones, because there was only grass and leaves around. Děti šly stále dál a cesta zmizela.The children kept walking, and the path disappeared. Když už byly velmi unavené, uviděly mezi stromy malé světlo.When they were already very tired, they saw a small light among the trees. Šly za světlem a přišly k podivné chaloupce.They followed the light and came to a strange cottage.

Chaloupka měla střechu z perníku.The cottage had a gingerbread roof. Okna měla z cukru a dveře byly z velkého koláče.Its windows were made of sugar, and the door was made of a large cake. Mařenka ulomila kousek střechy.Gretel broke off a piece of the roof. Jeníček si vzal sladký kousek ze zdi.Hansel took a sweet piece from the wall. „Jen ochutnáme,“ řekl Jeníček.“We’ll just have a taste,” said Hansel. Vtom se z chaloupky ozval starý hlas.Just then, an old voice came from the cottage. „Kdo mi kouše chaloupku?““Who is nibbling at my cottage?”

Dveře se otevřely a ven vyšla stará ježibaba.The door opened, and an old witch came outside. Měla dlouhé šedé vlasy a velký černý klobouk.She had long gray hair and a large black hat. Usmívala se, ale její oči byly zlé.She smiled, but her eyes were evil. „Pojďte dál, děti,“ řekla.“Come inside, children,” she said. Dala jim mléko, koláče a teplou postel.She gave them milk, cakes, and a warm bed. Děti měly hlad, a proto vešly dovnitř.The children were hungry, so they went inside. Ježibaba je ale nechtěla pustit ven.But the witch did not want to let them out.

Zavřela Jeníčka do malého chlívku.She locked Hansel in a small pigsty. Mařenku nechala v kuchyni a přikázala jí vařit a uklízet.She left Gretel in the kitchen and ordered her to cook and clean. Každé ráno chtěla vidět Jeníčkův prst.Every morning, she wanted to see Hansel’s finger. Jeníček měl tloustnout, aby ho ježibaba mohla později sníst.Hansel was supposed to grow fat so that the witch could eat him later. Když přišla ke chlívku, Jeníček jí místo prstu strčil mezi mříže malou kostičku.When she came to the pigsty, Hansel held a small bone between the bars instead of his finger. Ježibaba sáhla na kostičku a řekla, že je Jeníček pořád hubený.The witch touched the bone and said that Hansel was still too thin. Dávala mu další jídlo, ale Jeníček jí vždy ukázal kostičku.She gave him more food, but Hansel always showed her the bone.

Jednoho dne ježibaba řekla Mařence, aby zatopila v peci.One day, the witch told Gretel to heat the oven. Mařenka se bála, ale měla nápad.Gretel was afraid, but she had an idea. „Nevím, jak se do pece leze,“ řekla.“I don’t know how to get into the oven,” she said. Ježibaba se sklonila k peci a ukázala jí to.The witch bent down toward the oven and showed her. Vtom ji Mařenka strčila dovnitř.Just then, Gretel pushed her inside. Rychle zavřela dvířka a běžela k Jeníčkovi.She quickly closed the door and ran to Hansel. Jeníček vyšel z chlívku a děti hledaly v chaloupce cestu ven.Hansel came out of the pigsty, and the children looked for a way out of the cottage.

V jedné skříni našly zlaté mince a krásné kameny.In one cupboard, they found gold coins and beautiful stones. Vzaly si jen malý váček, protože víc by neunesly.They took only a small pouch because they could not carry any more. Pak vyšly z chaloupky a běžely lesem.Then they left the cottage and ran through the forest. Cesta byla dlouhá, ale děti už se nebály.The journey was long, but the children were no longer afraid. K večeru uviděly svůj domek.In the evening, they saw their house. Tatínek stál přede dveřmi a radostí je objal.Their father was standing in front of the door and embraced them joyfully. Jeníček a Mařenka mu vyprávěli všechno o lese a perníkové chaloupce.Hansel and Gretel told him everything about the forest and the gingerbread cottage. Od té doby chodily do lesa vždy jen s tatínkem.From then on they always went into the forest only with their father.