All German short stories

A1-A2

German short stories for beginners (A1-A2)

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Every story in the app comes with audio narration, inline translations, comprehension questions, and dictation exercises.

  1. Anna searches for the train station

    Anna sucht den Bahnhof

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  2. The new sofa

    Das neue Sofa

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  3. The Heavy Package

    Das schwere Paket

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  4. The elevator is broken

    Der Aufzug ist kaputt

    A1-A2 5 min With narration
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  5. Grocery Shopping for Dinner

    Der Einkauf für das Abendessen

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  6. The First Day

    Der erste Tag

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  7. The Photography Course in the Park

    Der Fotokurs im Park

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  8. The cheap desk

    Der günstige Schreibtisch

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  9. The Appointment at the Pharmacy

    Der Termin in der Apotheke

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  10. The delayed bus

    Der verspätete Bus

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  11. The heating stays cold

    Die Heizung bleibt kalt

    A1-A2 5 min With narration
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  12. The Jacket for the Rain

    Die Jacke für den Regen

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  13. The card does not work

    Die Karte geht nicht

    A1-A2 5 min With narration
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  14. The Delicious Soup

    Die leckere Suppe

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  15. A Morning Without Milk

    Ein Morgen ohne Milch

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  16. Herbs for the Balcony

    Kräuter für den Balkon

    A1-A2 4 min With narration
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  17. Markus is sick

    Markus ist krank

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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  18. Max Takes the Subway

    Max nimmt die U-Bahn

    A1-A2 3 min With narration
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A1–A2 · 3 min Der verlorene Schlüssel Read a free A1–A2 German short story with English translation, vocabulary, and comprehension questions.

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