![]() ![]() The strange and droll antics of the Schildbürger (“citizens of Schilda”) are similar to the Yiddish Chelm stories or the Wise Men of Gotham in the English speaking world and can make for enjoyable reading practice in German. German Prankster Stories, Folk Tales & Fables Des Teufels rußiger Bruder (The Devil’s Sooty Brother). ![]() Der Hase und der Igel (The Hare and the Hedgehog).Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein (The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids).Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten (The Bremen Town-Musicians).Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge (Snow White and the 7 dwarfs).Start reading (or listening) at ndr.de or select one of the following fairy-tales: Bonus: They all come with slow professional audio narration, so you don’t have to puzzle over pronunciation. Luckily the simplified German portal of national broadcaster NDR has a number of German fairy-tales rewritten in Einfache Sprache (simple language), so even absolute beginners can enjoy these classic tales. Who doesn’t remember the classic fairy-tales by the Grimm brothers like Hänsel und Gretel, Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) or Rapunzel? But if you’ve ever tried reading the original in German, you’ll know that most versions of these stories (especially those found on free websites) are told in a very archaic and baroque German, which is not just hard but almost impossible to fathom for novice learners. With these stories, even if you are a novice learner, you can start reading without any delay. In today’s post, I want to recommend some stories that are easy to understand and accessible, specifically for those who are just beginning to read German. However, even these required a certain level of German to make sense of. In a previous post about reading simple German short stories for beginners I’ve showcased a handful of literary short stories, mostly from post-war times which are interesting enough but not too difficult for beginners. What are good sources? Do they actually use good German? Are they error-free? Fear not! I’ve done the work for you. It has many benefits and there’s even some interesting brain research on how languages affect our cerebral pathways.īut finding easy German short stories to practice your reading skills can be daunting, especially when combing through websites that are all in German. Learning German with stories is one of the most effective ways to increase your vocabulary and rapidly make sense of grammar in action.
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