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Tom Tit Tot

Joseph Jacobs

A girl who cannot spin is married to a king after her mother boasts of her skill, and now she must spin five skeins of flax a day or lose her head. A strange black creature offers to spin it for her, in exchange for three guesses a night at its name before the month is out.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 1,700 words · 10–15 min to read.

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Es war einmal eine Frau, die backte fünf Kuchen. Und als sie aus dem Ofen kamen, waren sie so überbacken, dass die Krusten zu hart zum Essen waren. Da sagt sie zu ihrer Tochter:

Once upon a time there was a woman, and she baked five pies. And when they came out of the oven, they were that overbaked the crusts were too hard to eat. So she says to her daughter:

„Kindchen“, sagt sie, „stell du die Kuchen da auf das Regal und lass sie ein wenig stehen, dann werden sie wieder gut.“ – Sie meinte damit, weißt du, dass die Kruste weich werden würde.

“Darter,” says she, “put you them there pies on the shelf, and leave 'em there a little, and they'll come again.”—She meant, you know, the crust would get soft.

Aber das Mädchen sagt zu sich selbst: „Nun, wenn sie wieder gut werden, esse ich sie jetzt.“ Und sie machte sich an die Arbeit und aß sie alle auf, einen nach dem anderen.

But the girl, she says to herself: “Well, if they'll come again, I'll eat 'em now.” And she set to work and ate 'em all, first and last.

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Languages

  • Tom Tit Tot · English (original)1,702 words · ~10 min
  • Tom Tit Tot · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,705 words · ~15 min
  • Tom Tit Tot · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,616 words · ~15 min
  • Tom Tit Tot · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,825 words · ~15 min
  • Tom Tit Tot · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,515 words · ~15 min

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Which languages can I read Tom Tit Tot 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.
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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 1,702 words: around 10–15 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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