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Das rote Fahrrad
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In each language: Das rote Fahrrad · The Red Bicycle · La bicicleta roja · あかいじてんしゃ · 빨간 자전거 · A bicicleta vermelha · Bicicleta roșie · Kırmızı Bisiklet · 红色的自行车
Tom has a new red bicycle with a bell. There is just one problem: Tom can't ride a bike. Not yet. Today he wants to learn.
In German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · 2 chapters · about 450 words · 5 min to read.
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Tom ist sechs. Er hat ein neues Fahrrad. Das Fahrrad ist rot. Es hat eine Klingel. Die Klingel macht „Kling-kling“.
Tom is six. He has a new bicycle. The bicycle is red. It has a bell. The bell goes "ding-ding".
Aber Tom hat ein Problem. Er kann nicht Fahrrad fahren. Noch nicht.
But Tom has a problem. He can't ride a bike. Not yet.
Languages
- Das rote Fahrrad · German (original)A1 Easy · 440 words · ~5 min
- The Red Bicycle · English469 words · ~5 min
- La bicicleta roja · SpanishA1 Easy · 422 words · ~5 min
- あかいじてんしゃ · JapaneseA1 Easy · 29 words · ~5 min
- 빨간 자전거 · KoreanA1 Easy · 361 words · ~5 min
- A bicicleta vermelha · PortugueseA1 Easy · 446 words · ~5 min
- Bicicleta roșie · RomanianA1 Easy · 441 words · ~5 min
- Kırmızı Bisiklet · TurkishA1 Easy · 335 words · ~5 min
- 红色的自行车 · ChineseA1 Easy · 29 words · ~5 min
Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · Japanese with English · Korean with English · Portuguese with English · Romanian with English · Turkish with English · Chinese with English
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Questions
- Which languages can I read Das rote Fahrrad 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 A1 Easy. In translation, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A1 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 440 words in 2 chapters: around 5 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. 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.
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