Which languages can I read The Story of the Three Bears in?

English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. 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.

In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,350 words: around 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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Die drei Bären

Joseph Jacobs

In each language: The Story of the Three Bears · Die drei Bären · La historia de los tres osos · L’Histoire des trois ours · La storia dei tre orsi

While three bears are out for a walk letting their porridge cool, an old woman lets herself into their house uninvited and starts trying out their belongings one by one. She tastes their porridge, sits in their chairs, and finally lies down in one of their beds to sleep, just as the bears are coming home.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 1,400 words · 10 min to read.

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Die Geschichte von den drei Bären

The Story of the Three Bears

Es war einmal eine Zeit, da gab es drei Bären, die zusammen in einem eigenen Haus in einem Wald lebten. Einer von ihnen war ein kleiner, winziger Bär; einer war ein mittelgroßer Bär, und der andere war ein großer, riesiger Bär.

Once upon a time there were Three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own, in a wood. One of them was a Little, Small Wee Bear; and one was a Middle-sized Bear, and the other was a Great, Huge Bear.

Jeder von ihnen hatte einen Topf für seinen Brei, einen kleinen Topf für den kleinen, winzigen Bären; einen mittelgroßen Topf für den mittleren Bären und einen großen Topf für den großen, riesigen Bären.

They had each a pot for their porridge, a little pot for the Little, Small, Wee Bear; and a middle-sized pot for the Middle Bear, and a great pot for the Great, Huge Bear.

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Languages

The Story of the Three Bears · English (original)1,350 words · ~10 min
Die drei Bären · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,252 words · ~10 min
La historia de los tres osos · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,271 words · ~10 min
L’Histoire des trois ours · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,319 words · ~10 min
La storia dei tre orsi · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,200 words · ~10 min

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Questions

Which languages can I read The Story of the Three Bears in?: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. 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?: In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,350 words: around 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.