Cerita Pendek Bahasa Inggris dengan Audio dan Terjemahannya CINDERELLA | Part 1

Summary

This is the classic tale of Cinderella. After her father remarries, Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. When the prince invites everyone to a royal ball, Cinderella is left behind, but her fairy godmother transforms her rags into a beautiful gown and sends her in a magical carriage. At the ball, the prince falls in love with her. However, she must leave before midnight, losing a glass slipper. The prince searches for the owner of the slipper, and when it fits Cinderella, they marry and live happily ever after.

Takeaways

• 👑 Once upon a time, a nobleman remarried after his first wife died, and his new wife had two unpleasant daughters.
• 😔 Cinderella, the nobleman's daughter, was mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, forced to do chores and nicknamed 'Cinderella' because of the cinders.
• 💌 One day, the king's son invited everyone to a grand ball, and the stepsisters spent hours preparing while Cinderella was not allowed to go.
• 😭 After they left for the ball, Cinderella cried, wishing she could attend too.
• ✨ Her fairy godmother appeared and magically transformed a pumpkin, mice, a rat, and lizards into a coach, horses, a coachman, and footmen.
• 👗 With a wave of her wand, the fairy godmother also transformed Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful golden gown.
• ⏳ The fairy godmother warned Cinderella that the magic would end at midnight, and she must return before then.
• 💃 At the ball, Cinderella enchanted everyone, especially the prince, who danced only with her the entire evening.
• ⏰ At midnight, Cinderella rushed out, losing one of her glass slippers, and returned to her normal appearance as the magic wore off.
• 💍 The prince, determined to find her, searched the kingdom and discovered that Cinderella was the mysterious princess when the glass slipper fit her perfectly, leading to their marriage and happy ending.

Q & A

What was Cinderella's family situation at the beginning of the story?

Cinderella's mother had passed away, and her father remarried a woman who had two daughters. Her stepmother and stepsisters treated her poorly.

Why was Cinderella called 'Cinderella'?

Cinderella was called 'Cinderella' because she had to sweep the cinders from the fireplace, and her stepsisters gave her this name as a mockery.

What event did the prince invite people to?

The prince invited people to a grand ball at the palace.

Why didn't Cinderella attend the ball initially?

Cinderella couldn't attend the ball initially because her stepsisters forced her to help them get ready, and she was left in rags.

How did Cinderella’s fairy godmother help her go to the ball?

Cinderella’s fairy godmother magically transformed a pumpkin into a coach, mice into horses, a rat into a coachman, and lizards into footmen. She also changed Cinderella's rags into a beautiful golden dress.

What was the condition Cinderella had to follow when going to the ball?

Cinderella had to return home by midnight because the magic would wear off, and everything would turn back to its original form.

How did the prince react to Cinderella at the ball?

The prince was captivated by Cinderella's beauty and danced only with her the entire evening. He quickly fell in love with her.

Why did Cinderella leave the ball in a hurry?

Cinderella left the ball in a hurry because she heard the clock strike midnight, which meant the magic would end, and she would return to her rags.

What did Cinderella leave behind as she ran away from the palace?

Cinderella left behind one of her glass slippers as she ran down the palace steps.

How did the prince find Cinderella after the ball?

The prince declared that he would marry the woman whose foot fit the glass slipper. He searched throughout the kingdom, and when Cinderella tried on the slipper, it fit perfectly. The prince recognized her as the woman he danced with.