Cover of Anna's Book, book 1

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.

When you understand one page, you understand the next one too, and if you ever get stuck, the English translation is available under each paragraph.

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

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Cover of Anna's Book, book 1

アンナの本 · Anna’s Book · Volume 1Japanese with English translation

Text samples

watashiwaannadesu。私watashiwa十歳じゅjuusaidesu。私watashiwa家族kazokuto一緒isしょshoniienisundeimasusonoieniwaniwagaarimasu。庭niwaniwaookinakigaarimasu。私watashiwasonokigasukidesu
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.
watashitachiniwachiisanainumoimasusonoinuno名前namaewaojiidesu。私watashiwaojiigatotemosukidesuojiiwatotemohayaidesu。私watashiwayokusonoinutoasobimasu。私watashiwabooruonagemasusoshiteojiiwasugunisonoatoohashirimasu
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.
ojiiwayokubooruowatashinotokoroemottekaerimasutokidokiojiiwabooruomottekaerimasensonotokiwatashiwaniwaoarukimawattebooruosagashimasuojiimobooruosagashimasu。私watashitachiwabooruomitsukemasusoshiteojiiwahoemasu
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.
ojiiwakashikoiinudesutokidokiojiiwawatashiyorihayakubooruomitsukemasusonotokiojiiwahoemasusurutowatashiwawakarimasubooruwasokoniarimasu。私watashiwaojiinotokoroehashittebooruomimasu。私watashitachiwayokusouyatte一緒isしょshoniasobimasu
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.
watashiniwaanimoimasu。兄anino名前namaewamattsudesu。私watashinoaniwa十四歳じゅjuuyonsaidesu。兄aniwawatashiyori四歳yonsai年上toshiuedesu。兄aniwawatashinoookiianidesumattsumotokidokiojiitoasobimasu
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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