Which languages can I read The Boy Who Cried Wolf 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 297 words: around 5 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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.

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Der Hirtenjunge und der Wolf

Aesop

In each language: The Boy Who Cried Wolf · Der Hirtenjunge und der Wolf · El pastorcito mentiroso · 嘘つきの少年と狼 · 양치기 소년 · O Menino que Gritava Lobo · Băiatul care a strigat „Lupul!” · Yalancı Çoban · 狼来了

Bored while watching his master's sheep near a dark forest, a shepherd boy shouts that a wolf is attacking, just to see the villagers come running. He plays the same trick again, and then one evening a real wolf springs from the underbrush.

In English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · about 300 words · 5 min to read.

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GermanEnglish

Die Æsop für Kinder Der Schafhirte & der Wolf Ein Schafhirte hütete die Schafe seines Herrn in der Nähe eines dunklen Waldes unweit des Dorfes. Bald fand er das Leben auf der Weide sehr langweilig.

The Æsop for Children The Shepherd Boy & the Wolf A Shepherd Boy tended his master's Sheep near a dark forest not far from the village. Soon he found life in the pasture very dull.

Alles, was er tun konnte, um sich zu unterhalten, war, mit seinem Hund zu sprechen oder auf seiner Schäferpfeife zu spielen.

All he could do to amuse himself was to talk to his dog or play on his shepherd's pipe.

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Languages

The Boy Who Cried Wolf · English (original)297 words · ~5 min
Der Hirtenjunge und der Wolf · GermanB1 Intermediate · 291 words · ~5 min
El pastorcito mentiroso · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 282 words · ~5 min
嘘つきの少年と狼 · JapaneseB1 Intermediate · 12 words · ~5 min
양치기 소년 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 204 words · ~5 min
O Menino que Gritava Lobo · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 287 words · ~5 min
Băiatul care a strigat „Lupul!” · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 278 words · ~5 min
Yalancı Çoban · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 200 words · ~5 min
狼来了 · ChineseB1 Intermediate · 12 words · ~5 min

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Which languages can I read The Boy Who Cried Wolf 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 297 words: around 5 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.