The House on Lygon Street

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Nick makes phone apps in Melbourne. His grandfather wants to see the house where he lived in 1965, but he can't remember the number.

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How it begins

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Sunday lunch

Mittagessen am Sonntag

Nick was thirty-four. He made apps for phones. He worked in an office in the centre of Melbourne. He looked at a screen all day.

Nick war vierunddreißig. Er hat Apps für Handys gemacht. Er hat in einem Büro im Zentrum von Melbourne gearbeitet. Er hat den ganzen Tag auf einen Bildschirm geschaut.

Every Sunday, he had lunch with his grandfather, Stavros. Nick called him Pappou. It was the Greek word for grandfather.

Jeden Sonntag hat er mit seinem Großvater Stavros zu Mittag gegessen. Nick hat ihn Pappou genannt. Es war das griechische Wort für Großvater.

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All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths

The House on Lygon Street · English (original)A2 Easy · 1,908 words · ~20 min · Audio
Das Haus in der Lygon Street · GermanA2 Easy · 1,962 words · ~20 min · Audio
Το σπίτι στην οδό Λάιγκον · GreekA2 Easy · 1,819 words · ~20 min
La casa de Lygon Street · SpanishA2 Easy · 1,791 words · ~20 min · Audio
La maison de Lygon Street · FrenchA2 Easy · 2,319 words · ~25 min · Audio
लाइगॉन स्ट्रीट वाला घर · HindiA2 Easy · 2,042 words · ~25 min
Rumah di Lygon Street · IndonesianA2 Easy · 1,706 words · ~20 min
La casa in Lygon Street · ItalianA2 Easy · 1,840 words · ~20 min
ライゴン通りの家 · JapaneseA2 Easy
라이곤 스트리트의 집 · KoreanA2 Easy · 1,384 words · ~15 min
Het huis aan Lygon Street · DutchA2 Easy · 1,972 words · ~20 min
Dom na Lygon Street · PolishA2 Easy · 1,589 words · ~20 min
A casa na Lygon Street · PortugueseA2 Easy · 1,853 words · ~20 min
Casa de pe Lygon Street · RomanianA2 Easy · 1,877 words · ~20 min
Lygon Sokağı’ndaki Ev · TurkishA2 Easy · 1,346 words · ~15 min
Ngôi nhà trên phố Lygon · VietnameseA2 Easy · 2,309 words · ~25 min
莱贡街上的房子 · ChineseA2 Easy

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

How long is it?

About 1,908 words in 4 chapters: around 5–25 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?

Chapter 1 is. Read it online with no account. The other chapters, the narration and the downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) come with Reader.

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.