Which languages can I read The Hare and His Ears 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 194 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.

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.

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Der Hase und seine Ohren

Aesop

In each language: The Hare and His Ears · Der Hase und seine Ohren · La liebre y sus orejas · Les Oreilles du Lièvre · La lepre e le sue orecchie

Hurt by the horns of a goat he was eating, an angry lion orders every horned animal to leave his domains within twenty-four hours. The hare has no horns and nothing to fear, yet he spends a restless night, and in the morning sun the shadow of his long ears gives him a terrible fright.

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

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GermanEnglish

Der Löwe war von den Hörnern einer Ziege, die er gerade fraß, schwer verletzt worden. Er war sehr wütend bei dem Gedanken, dass irgendein Tier, das er sich als Mahlzeit ausgesucht hatte, so dreist sein konnte, solch gefährliche Dinge wie Hörner zu tragen, um ihn beim Fressen zu zerkratzen.

The Lion had been badly hurt by the horns of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal that he chose for a meal, should be so brazen as to wear such dangerous things as horns to scratch him while he ate.

Also befahl er, dass alle Tiere mit Hörnern sein Herrschaftsgebiet innerhalb von vierundzwanzig Stunden verlassen sollten.

So he commanded that all animals with horns should leave his domains within twenty-four hours.

Der Befehl versetzte die Tiere in Angst und Schrecken. Alle, die das Unglück hatten, Hörner zu besitzen, begannen ihre Sachen zu packen und fortzuziehen.

The command struck terror among the beasts. All those who were so unfortunate as to have horns, began to pack up and move out.

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Languages

The Hare and His Ears · English (original)194 words · ~5 min
Der Hase und seine Ohren · GermanB1 Intermediate · 194 words · ~5 min
La liebre y sus orejas · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 195 words · ~5 min
Les Oreilles du Lièvre · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 204 words · ~5 min
La lepre e le sue orecchie · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 184 words · ~5 min

Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English

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Questions

Which languages can I read The Hare and His Ears 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 194 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.