1 The little girl selling matches is feeling very cold.
2 Her father might be fighting against her return home.
3 Both her grandmother and mother have passed away.
4 She is greatly ignored, hiding in a corner.
5 She lights a match, hoping to get warm.
6 She sees images of delicious food.
7 The fire goes out, and the food disappears.
8 She lights another match and sees a Christmas tree.
9 The match goes out, and the Christmas tree vanishes.
10 The girl fears that her grandmother will disappear like the food and the Christmas tree, so she strikes all the matches.
11 The last match shines brightly, and her grandmother appears to take her away.
12 She has passed away, but her smile remains...
The translation is not perfect, but it conveys the general meaning of the story.
