Which languages can I read Zum Verwechseln am Zytglogge in?

German and English. 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.

The original German is B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 8,836 words in 11 chapters: around 1 h 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.

Schweizer Abenteuer · Geschichte 6

Zum Verwechseln am Zytglogge

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In each language: Zum Verwechseln am Zytglogge · Mistaken Identity at the Zytglogge

On a Tuesday market morning in Bern, twelve-year-old Mara is suddenly congratulated by strangers: everyone takes her for Lou, her exact double and the winner of the city's reading prize. To dodge a maths test, Mara plays along, and Lou gladly steps into her life, until a clock strikes too early, a big brother grows suspicious and three hundred chairs wait in the Kornhausforum.

In German and English · 11 chapters · about 8,800 words · 1 h to read.

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Gratulation für eine Fremde

Congratulations for a Stranger

Die erste Umarmung kam von einer Frau mit einem Korb voller Lauch, und Mara Gerber hatte sie noch nie im Leben gesehen. «Herzliche Gratulation, Lou!», rief die Frau und drückte sie so fest an sich, dass Mara nach Luft schnappte. «Wir haben es in der Zeitung gelesen. Die ganze Strasse ist stolz auf dich!»

The first hug came from a woman with a basket full of leeks, and Mara Gerber had never seen her before in her life. "Congratulations, Lou!" the woman cried, squeezing her so hard that Mara gasped for breath. "We read about it in the paper. The whole street is proud of you!"

Mara öffnete verdutzt den Mund, doch die redselige Frau war schon zwischen den Marktständen verschwunden. Es war Dienstag, kurz nach neun Uhr, und auf dem Bundesplatz drängten sich die Leute zwischen Gemüsekisten, Blumen und Käselaiben. Über allem thronte das Bundeshaus mit seiner grünen Kuppel, als ob es den Markt jeden Dienstag streng beaufsichtigen müsste.

Mara opened her mouth in bafflement, but the chatty woman had already vanished between the market stalls. It was Tuesday, just after nine o'clock, and on the Bundesplatz people were crowding between crates of vegetables, flowers and wheels of cheese. Above it all loomed the Federal Palace with its green dome, as if it had to keep a strict eye on the market every Tuesday.

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Zum Verwechseln am Zytglogge · German (original)B2 Intermediate · 8,836 words · ~1 h
Mistaken Identity at the Zytglogge · English9,520 words · ~55 min

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Which languages can I read Zum Verwechseln am Zytglogge in?: German and English. 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 B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 8,836 words in 11 chapters: around 1 h 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.