Tam and Cam

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Gentle Tam works from morning to night for her stepmother, while her stepsister Cam gets everything. A little fish, a kind old man and a lost slipper change Tam's life, but her troubles are not over yet.

5 chapters · about 1,400 words · 5–20 min to read.

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How it begins

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The Little Fish

Der kleine Fisch

Long ago, a girl lived in a village in Vietnam. Her name was Tam. Her mother died when Tam was very small.

Vor langer Zeit lebte ein Mädchen in einem Dorf in Vietnam. Ihr Name war Tam. Ihre Mutter starb, als Tam noch sehr klein war.

Her father married again. His new wife had a daughter, and her name was Cam. Some years later Tam's father died too.

Ihr Vater heiratete wieder. Seine neue Frau hatte eine Tochter, und ihr Name war Cam. Einige Jahre später starb auch Tams Vater.

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All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths

Tam and Cam · English (original)A2 Easy · 1,405 words · ~15 min
Tam und Cam · GermanA2 Easy · 1,391 words · ~15 min
Ταμ και Καμ · GreekA2 Easy · 1,421 words · ~15 min
Tam y Cam · SpanishA2 Easy · 1,405 words · ~15 min
Tam et Cam · FrenchA2 Easy · 1,663 words · ~20 min
ताम और काम · HindiA2 Easy · 1,560 words · ~15 min
Tam dan Cam · IndonesianA2 Easy · 1,253 words · ~15 min
Tam e Cam · ItalianA2 Easy · 1,505 words · ~15 min
タムとカム · JapaneseA2 Easy
땀과 깜 · KoreanA2 Easy · 993 words · ~10 min
Tam en Cam · DutchA2 Easy · 1,459 words · ~15 min
Tam i Cam · PolishA2 Easy · 1,159 words · ~15 min
Tam e Cam · PortugueseA2 Easy · 1,446 words · ~15 min
Tam și Cam · RomanianA2 Easy · 1,431 words · ~15 min
Tam ve Cam · TurkishA2 Easy · 1,063 words · ~10 min
Tấm Cám · VietnameseA2 Easy · 1,659 words · ~20 min
阿簪和阿甘（越南版灰姑娘） · ChineseA2 Easy

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

How long is it?

About 1,405 words in 5 chapters: around 5–20 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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