Which languages can I read Little Red-Cap in?

English, German, 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.

In translation, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,380 words: 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.

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Classic

Rotkäppchen

Brothers Grimm

In each language: Little Red-Cap · Rotkäppchen · Caperucita Roja · 赤ずきん · 빨간 모자 · Chapeuzinho Vermelho · Scufița-Roșie · Kırmızı Başlıklı Kız · 小红帽

A little girl in a red velvet cap, loved by everyone and most of all by her grandmother, is sent through the woods with cake and wine for her sick grandmother. Her mother tells her not to run off the path. Then a wolf meets her and asks where she is going.

In English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · about 1,400 words · 5–10 min to read.

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How it begins

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Es war einmal eine kleine süße Dirne, die hatte jedermann lieb, der sie nur ansah, am allerliebsten aber ihre Großmutter, die wusste gar nicht, was sie alles dem Kinde geben sollte.

Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child.

Einmal schenkte sie ihr ein Käppchen von rotem Samt, und weil ihr das so wohl stand und sie nichts anderes mehr tragen wollte, hieß sie nur das Rotkäppchen.

Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called ‘Little Red-Cap.’

Eines Tages sprach ihre Mutter zu ihr: „Komm, Rotkäppchen, da hast du ein Stück Kuchen und eine Flasche Wein, bring das der Großmutter hinaus; sie ist krank und schwach und wird sich daran laben.

One day her mother said to her: ‘Come, Little Red-Cap, here is a piece of cake and a bottle of wine; take them to your grandmother, she is ill and weak, and they will do her good.

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Languages

Little Red-Cap · English (original)1,380 words · ~10 min
Rotkäppchen · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,249 words · ~10 min
Caperucita Roja · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,290 words · ~10 min
赤ずきん · JapaneseB1 Intermediate · 54 words · ~5 min
빨간 모자 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 876 words · ~5 min
Chapeuzinho Vermelho · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 1,254 words · ~10 min
Scufița-Roșie · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 1,295 words · ~10 min
Kırmızı Başlıklı Kız · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 963 words · ~10 min
小红帽 · ChineseB1 Intermediate · 54 words · ~5 min

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Which languages can I read Little Red-Cap in?: English, German, 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?: In translation, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,380 words: 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?: 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.