Kinderleicht · First Stories · Geschichte 8
Der Wackelzahn
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In each language: Der Wackelzahn · The Wobbly Tooth · El diente flojo · ぐらぐらのまえば · 앞니가 흔들흔들 · O dente mole · Dintele care se mișcă · Sallanan Diş · 松动的牙
Paul has a wobbly tooth. It wobbles and wobbles, but it won't come out. Dad has a plan, Grandma has a plan, and Paul is a little bit scared.
In German, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · 2 chapters · about 450 words · 5 min to read.
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Comment ça commence
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Paul ist sechs. Er hat einen Wackelzahn. Der Zahn ist vorne, oben, in der Mitte.
Paul is six. He has a wobbly tooth. The tooth is at the front, at the top, in the middle.
Paul wackelt mit der Zunge. Der Zahn geht nach vorne. Paul wackelt wieder. Der Zahn geht nach hinten. Aber er fällt nicht raus.
Paul wiggles it with his tongue. The tooth moves forward. Paul wiggles it again. The tooth moves back. But it won't come out.
Languages
- Der Wackelzahn · German (original)A1 Easy · 474 words · ~5 min
- The Wobbly Tooth · English505 words · ~5 min
- El diente flojo · SpanishA1 Easy · 501 words · ~5 min
- ぐらぐらのまえば · JapaneseA1 Easy · 27 words · ~5 min
- 앞니가 흔들흔들 · KoreanA1 Easy · 374 words · ~5 min
- O dente mole · PortugueseA1 Easy · 521 words · ~5 min
- Dintele care se mișcă · RomanianA1 Easy · 467 words · ~5 min
- Sallanan Diş · TurkishA1 Easy · 376 words · ~5 min
- 松动的牙 · ChineseA1 Easy · 27 words · ~5 min
Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · Japanese with English · Korean with English · Portuguese with English · Romanian with English · Turkish with English · Chinese with English
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Questions
- Which languages can I read Der Wackelzahn in?
- German, English, 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?
- The original German is A1 Easy. In translation, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A1 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 474 words in 2 chapters: 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?
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