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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 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.

About 426 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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Kinderleicht · First Stories · Geschichte 7

Hoppel kann nicht schlafen

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In each language: Hoppel kann nicht schlafen · Hoppel Can’t Sleep · Hoppel no puede dormir · ホッペルはまだねません · 호펠은 잠을 못 자요 · Hoppel não consegue dormir · Hoppel nu poate să doarmă · Hoppel uyuyamıyor · 小兔霍佩尔睡不着

It is night in the forest. All the animals are asleep, except little Hoppel the rabbit. He hears a noise: grrr, grrr! Is it the owl? Is it the frog?

In German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · 2 chapters · about 450 words · 5 min to read.

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Es ist Nacht im Wald. Der Mond ist rund und hell. Die Vögel schlafen. Die Mäuse schlafen. Die Füchse schlafen.

It is night in the forest. The moon is round and bright. The birds are asleep. The mice are asleep. The foxes are asleep.

Auch die Hasen schlafen. Mama Hase schläft. Papa Hase schläft. Die Geschwister schlafen. Nur der kleine Hoppel schläft nicht.

The rabbits are asleep too. Mummy Rabbit is asleep. Daddy Rabbit is asleep. The brothers and sisters are asleep. Only little Hoppel isn't asleep.

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Hoppel kann nicht schlafen · German (original)A1 Easy · 426 words · ~5 min
Hoppel Can’t Sleep · English440 words · ~5 min
Hoppel no puede dormir · SpanishA1 Easy · 413 words · ~5 min
ホッペルはまだねません · JapaneseA1 Easy · 33 words · ~5 min
호펠은 잠을 못 자요 · KoreanA1 Easy · 338 words · ~5 min
Hoppel não consegue dormir · PortugueseA1 Easy · 436 words · ~5 min
Hoppel nu poate să doarmă · RomanianA1 Easy · 380 words · ~5 min
Hoppel uyuyamıyor · TurkishA1 Easy · 329 words · ~5 min
小兔霍佩尔睡不着 · ChineseA1 Easy · 33 words · ~5 min

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Which languages can I read Hoppel kann nicht schlafen 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 426 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.
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.