Das Seefest

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The whole village celebrates the Festa del Lago, and Tom makes Nonna's lemonade. But before the festival he has to talk to Sophie – and when the music plays, he dances with the wrong woman. Or the right one?

4 chapters · about 850 words · 5–10 min to read · chapter 1 free, the rest with Reader.

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How it begins

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Limonade

Lemonade

Am Samstagmorgen riecht die Küche nach Zitronen. Überall sind Zitronen: auf dem Tisch, auf den Stühlen, auf dem Boden.

On Saturday morning, the kitchen smells of lemons. There are lemons everywhere: on the table, on the chairs, on the floor.

Elena: Rosa hat vierzig Jahre lang die Limonade für das Fest gemacht. Zweihundert Zitronen. Zucker, Wasser, ein bisschen Minze. Und ein Geheimnis.

Elena: Rosa made the lemonade for the festival for forty years. Two hundred lemons. Sugar, water, a little mint. And one secret.

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All 15 editions: titles, levels and lengths

Das Seefest · German (original)A2 Easy · 831 words · ~10 min
Η γιορτή της λίμνης · GreekA2 Easy · 819 words · ~10 min
The Lake Festival · EnglishA2 Easy · 848 words · ~10 min
La fiesta del lago · SpanishA2 Easy · 832 words · ~10 min
La Festa del Lago · FrenchA2 Easy · 923 words · ~10 min
झीलोत्सव · HindiA2 Easy · 980 words · ~10 min
Festa del Lago · IndonesianA2 Easy · 775 words · ~10 min
Das Seefest · ItalianA2 Easy · 808 words · ~10 min
Das Seefest · JapaneseA2 Easy
호수 축제 · KoreanA2 Easy · 642 words · ~5 min
Het dorpsfeest · DutchA2 Easy · 871 words · ~10 min
Święto jeziora · PolishA2 Easy · 714 words · ~10 min
A Festa no Lago · PortugueseA2 Easy · 880 words · ~10 min
Festa del Lago · RomanianA2 Easy · 778 words · ~10 min
Göl Festivali · TurkishA2 Easy · 605 words · ~5 min

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German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Turkish. 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 A2 Easy. In translation, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian and Turkish are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

How long is it?

About 831 words in 4 chapters: around 5–10 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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