Elenas Koffer

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Sunday: Sophie takes the first ferry, and at 5:10 Elena's train leaves for Milan. Nonna's eighth letter has a surprise for Elena – and Marco has a new condition. Tom has until midnight to decide.

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How it begins

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Die erste Fähre

The first ferry

Sonntag, sechs Uhr morgens. Der See ist grau und still, und auf dem Wasser liegt Nebel.

Sunday, six o'clock in the morning. The lake is grey and quiet, and there is mist on the water.

Ich trage Sophies großen schwarzen Koffer zum Hafen hinunter. Sie geht neben mir. Wir sprechen nicht.

I carry Sophie's big black suitcase down to the pier. She walks next to me. We don't talk.

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All 15 editions: titles, levels and lengths

Elenas Koffer · German (original)A2 Easy · 888 words · ~10 min
Η βαλίτσα της Έλενας · GreekA2 Easy · 857 words · ~10 min
Elena’s Suitcase · EnglishA2 Easy · 921 words · ~10 min
La maleta de Elena · SpanishA2 Easy · 876 words · ~10 min
La valise d’Elena · FrenchA2 Easy · 1,022 words · ~10 min
एलेना का सूटकेस · HindiA2 Easy · 1,046 words · ~10 min
Koper Elena · IndonesianA2 Easy · 815 words · ~10 min
La valigia di Elena · ItalianA2 Easy · 846 words · ~10 min
엘레나의 가방 · KoreanA2 Easy · 694 words · ~10 min
Elenas koffer · DutchA2 Easy · 905 words · ~10 min
Walizka Eleny · PolishA2 Easy · 766 words · ~10 min
A mala de Elena · PortugueseA2 Easy · 925 words · ~10 min
Valiza Elenei · RomanianA2 Easy · 831 words · ~10 min
Elena’nın Bavulu · TurkishA2 Easy · 646 words · ~5 min
埃琳娜的箱子 · ChineseA2 Easy

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German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, 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, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

How long is it?

About 888 words in 4 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?

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