Hundertachtundsechzig Punkte

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For forty years Ernesto and Pablo have played dominoes in Havana every day, and every year Pablo wins. This year Ernesto is ahead for the first time. Then Pablo says he is flying to Valencia on Saturday. For good.

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Ernesto und Pablo haben vierzig Jahre lang jeden Tag Domino gespielt, manchmal am Nachmittag und manchmal am Abend. Sie haben immer am gleichen Tisch gesessen, vor Ernestos Haus in einer kleinen Straße in Havanna.

For forty years Ernesto and Pablo played dominoes every day, sometimes in the afternoon and sometimes in the evening. They always sat at the same table, in front of Ernesto's house in a small street in Havana.

Die Steine waren alt. Ernestos Vater hat sie vor siebzig Jahren aus schwarzem Holz gemacht. Die Punkte waren kleine, flache Löcher mit weißer Farbe. Jetzt war die Farbe grau und dünn. Die Steine haben in einer kleinen Holzkiste gelegen, und Ernesto hat sie geliebt. Er war Tischler, wie sein Vater.

The tiles were old. Ernesto's father made them out of black wood seventy years ago. The dots were small, shallow holes with white paint. Now the paint was grey and thin. The tiles lay in a small wooden box, and Ernesto loved them. He was a carpenter, like his father.

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All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths

Hundertachtundsechzig Punkte · German (original)A2 Easy · 1,051 words · ~10 min
Εκατόν εξήντα οκτώ κουκκίδες · GreekA2 Easy · 1,001 words · ~10 min
One Hundred and Sixty-Eight Dots · EnglishA2 Easy · 1,050 words · ~10 min
Ciento sesenta y ocho puntos · SpanishA2 Easy · 1,003 words · ~10 min
Cent soixante-huit points · FrenchA2 Easy · 1,176 words · ~15 min
एक सौ अड़सठ बिंदु · HindiA2 Easy · 1,086 words · ~10 min
Seratus Enam Puluh Delapan Titik · IndonesianA2 Easy · 968 words · ~10 min
Centosessantotto punti · ItalianA2 Easy · 1,012 words · ~10 min
百六十八の点 · JapaneseA2 Easy
168개의 점 · KoreanA2 Easy · 737 words · ~10 min
Honderdachtenzestig punten · DutchA2 Easy · 1,078 words · ~10 min
Sto sześćdziesiąt osiem punktów · PolishA2 Easy · 818 words · ~10 min
Cento e sessenta e oito pontos · PortugueseA2 Easy · 1,052 words · ~10 min
O sută șaizeci și opt de puncte · RomanianA2 Easy · 997 words · ~10 min
Yüz Altmış Sekiz Nokta · TurkishA2 Easy · 770 words · ~10 min
Một trăm sáu mươi tám chấm · VietnameseA2 Easy · 1,199 words · ~15 min
一百六十八个点 · ChineseA2 Easy

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