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Till Eulenspiegels Streiche

Till Eulenspiegel's Pranks

Germany's most famous prankster takes every word literally: told to bake 'owls or monkeys', he bakes owls and monkeys. Sixteen self-contained pranks follow Till Eulenspiegel from a cheeky village boy to an old trickster with one last joke, in German that starts at absolute-beginner level and grows to A2.

A1–A2 16 chapters 2,916 words Pro
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Chapters

  1. Kapitel 1: Der Junge aus Kneitlingenread online
  2. Kapitel 2: Till auf dem SeilChapter 2: Till on the Rope
  3. Kapitel 3: Die linken SchuheChapter 3: The Left Shoes
  4. Kapitel 4: Der BienenkorbChapter 4: The Beehive
  5. Kapitel 5: Eulen und MeerkatzenChapter 5: Owls and Monkeys
  6. Kapitel 6: Der Duft und das GeldChapter 6: The Smell and the Money
  7. Kapitel 7: Der Esel lernt lesenChapter 7: The Donkey Learns to Read
  8. Kapitel 8: Das Bild an der WandChapter 8: The Picture on the Wall
  9. Kapitel 9: Der SchneiderChapter 9: The Tailor
  10. Kapitel 10: Der Hase im SackChapter 10: The Hare in the Sack
  11. Kapitel 11: Die Kranken in NürnbergChapter 11: The Sick People in Nuremberg
  12. Kapitel 12: Till auf dem TurmChapter 12: Till on the Tower
  13. Kapitel 13: Ein Karren voll ErdeChapter 13: A Cart Full of Earth
  14. Kapitel 14: Die Milch in BremenChapter 14: The Milk in Bremen
  15. Kapitel 15: Krank in MöllnChapter 15: Ill in Mölln
  16. Kapitel 16: Hier steht EulenspiegelChapter 16: Here Stands Eulenspiegel
What level is Till Eulenspiegel's Pranks in German?

It starts at A1 and climbs gradually to A2. Each chapter introduces a little new vocabulary, so you're always reading just above your comfort zone.

How long is it?

16 chapters and about 2,900 words in total, using roughly 500 different word forms.

Is it free?

It's part of ReadNative Pro. The first chapter is free to read here. The first book in every language is free.

Does it have audio?

Not yet. You can read it with tap-to-translate and sentence translations; narration is currently available on the Chinese books.

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