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German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

The original German is A2 Easy. In translation, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,049 words in 7 chapters: around 5–10 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.

Perfekt-Geschichten · Simple Stories · Geschichte 15

Das Licht im See

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In each language: Das Licht im See · The Light in the Lake · La luz en el lago · 湖の光 · 호수 속의 빛 · A Luz no Lago · Lumina din lac · Göldeki Işık · 湖中的光

Every night at eleven, a blue light blinks deep under the water of a quiet Alpine lake. The village laughs, the fish swim towards it, and a retired physics teacher asks her grandson to bring his camera.

In German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · 7 chapters · about 1,000 words · 5–10 min to read.

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Im Oktober bin ich zu meiner Großmutter gefahren. Sie wohnt in einem kleinen Dorf in den Alpen, direkt an einem See. Das Dorf heißt Seewil. Im Winter wohnen dort nur zweihundert Menschen.

In October I went to see my grandmother. She lives in a small village in the Alps, right by a lake. The village is called Seewil. In winter only two hundred people live there.

Meine Großmutter heißt Vreni. Sie ist siebzig Jahre alt und war vierzig Jahre lang Lehrerin für Physik. Sie ist klug, und sie glaubt nur, was sie sehen kann.

My grandmother's name is Vreni. She is seventy years old and was a physics teacher for forty years. She is clever, and she only believes what she can see.

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Languages

Das Licht im See · German (original)A2 Easy · 1,049 words · ~10 min
The Light in the Lake · English1,009 words · ~5 min
La luz en el lago · SpanishA2 Easy · 951 words · ~10 min
湖の光 · JapaneseA2 Easy · 43 words · ~5 min
호수 속의 빛 · KoreanA2 Easy · 687 words · ~10 min
A Luz no Lago · PortugueseA2 Easy · 982 words · ~10 min
Lumina din lac · RomanianA2 Easy · 995 words · ~10 min
Göldeki Işık · TurkishA2 Easy · 727 words · ~10 min
湖中的光 · ChineseA2 Easy · 43 words · ~5 min

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Which languages can I read Das Licht im See in?: German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original German is A2 Easy. In translation, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,049 words in 7 chapters: around 5–10 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The e-reader files (EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account; the PDF doesn't.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.