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Die Geschichte von Peter Hase
Beatrix Potter
In each language: The Tale of Peter Rabbit · Die Geschichte von Peter Hase · El cuento de Perico, el conejo travieso · Pierre Lapin · La storia di Peter Coniglio
Told to stay out of Mr. McGregor's garden after what happened to their father, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail go off to pick blackberries. Peter, however, squeezes under the gate and helps himself to lettuces, beans and radishes, until Mr. McGregor himself runs after him with a rake.
In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 950 words · 5–10 min to read.
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Es war einmal eine Zeit, da gab es vier kleine Kaninchen, und ihre Namen waren—
Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—
Flopsi, Mopsi, Wuschelschwanz und Peter.
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.
Sie lebten mit ihrer Mutter in einem Sandhügel unter der Wurzel einer sehr großen Tanne.
They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.
Languages
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit · English (original)953 words · ~5 min
- Die Geschichte von Peter Hase · GermanB1 Intermediate · 937 words · ~10 min
- El cuento de Perico, el conejo travieso · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 939 words · ~10 min
- Pierre Lapin · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,040 words · ~10 min
- La storia di Peter Coniglio · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 921 words · ~10 min
Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English
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Reading it as a parallel text
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Questions
- Which languages can I read The Tale of Peter Rabbit in?
- English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. 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, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 953 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.