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Anna's Book

With Anna’s Book, you read your first real book in a foreign language.

You choose the language you are learning and start reading in short, simple sentences. Over several volumes, the language grows with your knowledge, and Anna’s Book accompanies you until you can read ordinary literature for native speakers.

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Follow Anna as she grows up, and find your way into a new language with her.

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Books in German with English translation. Click a book to learn more.

Cover of Anna's Book, book 1Annas Buch · Anna’s Book · Volume 1German with English translation

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Annas Buch · Anna’s Book · Volume 1German with English translation

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Ich bin Anna. Ich bin zehn Jahre alt. Ich wohne mit meiner Familie in einem Haus. Das Haus hat einen Garten. Im Garten ist ein großer Baum. Ich mag den Baum.
I'm Anna. I'm ten years old. I live with my family in a house. The house has a garden. In the garden there is a big tree. I like the tree.
Wir haben auch einen kleinen Hund. Der Hund heißt Ozzy. Ich mag Ozzy sehr. Er ist sehr schnell. Ich spiele oft mit dem Hund. Ich werfe einen Ball, und Ozzy läuft schnell hinterher.
We also have a small dog. The dog's name is Ozzy. I like Ozzy very much. He is very fast. I often play with the dog. I throw a ball, and Ozzy runs after it quickly.
Er bringt den Ball oft zu mir zurück. Manchmal bringt er ihn nicht zurück. Dann laufe ich durch den Garten und suche den Ball. Ozzy sucht auch den Ball. Wir finden ihn, und Ozzy bellt.
He often brings the ball back to me. Sometimes he doesn't bring it back. Then I run through the garden and look for the ball. Ozzy looks for the ball too. We find it, and Ozzy barks.
Er ist ein kluger Hund. Manchmal findet Ozzy den Ball schneller als ich. Er bellt dann. Dann weiß ich: Der Ball ist dort. Ich laufe zu Ozzy und sehe den Ball. So spielen wir oft zusammen.
He is a clever dog. Sometimes Ozzy finds the ball faster than I do. Then he barks. Then I know: the ball is there. I run to Ozzy and see the ball. That is how we often play together.
Ich habe auch einen Bruder. Er heißt Mats. Mein Bruder ist vierzehn Jahre alt. Er ist vier Jahre älter als ich. Er ist mein großer Bruder. Mats spielt auch manchmal mit Ozzy.
I also have a brother. His name is Mats. My brother is fourteen years old. He is four years older than I am. He is my big brother. Mats sometimes plays with Ozzy too.
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