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Die drei Männer von Gotham
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
In each language: Three Men of Gotham · Die drei Männer von Gotham · Los tres hombres de Gotham · Les trois hommes de Gotham · I tre uomini di Gotham
Two men of Gotham meet on a bridge, one going to market to buy sheep, the other coming back from it. They quarrel over whether the sheep may be brought home across the bridge, though no sheep are there. A third man, with a sack of meal, stops to teach them a lesson.
In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 350 words · 5 min to read.
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Comment ça commence
Es gibt eine Stadt in England namens Gotham, und viele lustige Geschichten werden über die sonderbaren Leute erzählt, die dort einst lebten.
There is a town in England called Gotham, and many merry stories are told of the queer people who used to live there.
Eines Tages trafen sich zwei Männer aus Gotham auf einer Brücke. Hodge kam gerade vom Markt, und Peter war auf dem Weg dorthin.
One day two men of Gotham met on a bridge. Hodge was coming from the market, and Peter was going to the market.
"Wohin gehst du?", fragte Hodge.
"Where are you going?" said Hodge.
Languages
- Three Men of Gotham · English (original)346 words · ~5 min
- Die drei Männer von Gotham · GermanB1 Intermediate · 353 words · ~5 min
- Los tres hombres de Gotham · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 308 words · ~5 min
- Les trois hommes de Gotham · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 420 words · ~5 min
- I tre uomini di Gotham · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 316 words · ~5 min
Open in the reader: German with English · English with French · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English
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Questions
- Which languages can I read Three Men of Gotham 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 346 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.
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