Which languages can I read The Milkmaid and Her Pail 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.

In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 213 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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Das Milchmädchen und sein Eimer

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In each language: The Milkmaid and Her Pail · Das Milchmädchen und sein Eimer · La lechera · La Laitière et le Pot au lait · La lattaia

A milkmaid walks home from the field with a pail of fresh milk balanced on her head. As she goes, she plans ahead: cream and butter for the market, eggs, chicks to sell, and a lovely new dress for the fair, with all the young men looking at her.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 200 words · 5 min to read.

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Ein Milchmädchen war draußen beim Melken der Kühe gewesen und kehrte vom Feld zurück, den glänzenden Milcheimer sicher auf dem Kopf balancierend. Während sie so dahin ging, war ihr hübscher Kopf voll mit Plänen für die kommenden Tage.

A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail balanced nicely on her head. As she walked along, her pretty head was busy with plans for the days to come.

"Diese gute, reichhaltige Milch", sinnierte sie, "wird mir reichlich Sahne zum Buttern geben. Die Butter, die ich mache, werde ich auf den Markt bringen, und von dem Geld, das ich dafür bekomme, werde ich eine Menge Eier zum Ausbrüten kaufen.

"This good, rich milk," she mused, "will give me plenty of cream to churn. The butter I make I will take to market, and with the money I get for it I will buy a lot of eggs for hatching.

Wie schön es sein wird, wenn sie alle ausgebrütet sind und der Hof voller prächtiger junger Küken ist. Wenn dann der erste Mai kommt, werde ich sie verkaufen, und von dem Geld werde ich mir ein wunderschönes neues Kleid kaufen, das ich auf dem Jahrmarkt tragen werde. Alle jungen Männer werden mich ansehen.

How nice it will be when they are all hatched and the yard is full of fine young chicks. Then when May day comes I will sell them, and with the money I'll buy a lovely new dress to wear to the fair. All the young men will look at me.

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Languages

The Milkmaid and Her Pail · English (original)213 words · ~5 min
Das Milchmädchen und sein Eimer · GermanB1 Intermediate · 209 words · ~5 min
La lechera · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 192 words · ~5 min
La Laitière et le Pot au lait · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 212 words · ~5 min
La lattaia · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 184 words · ~5 min

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Questions

Which languages can I read The Milkmaid and Her Pail 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 213 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.
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.