Language
English
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alphabet
Linked course
English A0

Core words

Story

Theo and the Special German Letters

  1. It is bedtime in the small bedroom.

    حان وقت النوم في غرفة النوم الصغيرة.

  2. Theo holds a little book on his bed.

    يمسك ثيو كتابًا صغيرًا على سريره.

  3. His mom, Anna, sits next to him, and he wants to learn the funny new letters.

    والدته آنا تجلس بجانبه، وهو يريد تعلم الحروف الجديدة المضحكة.

  4. A page shows special German letters: ä, ö, and ü.

    صفحة تُظهر حروفاً ألمانية خاصة: ä، ö، وü.

  5. What is this?

    ما هذا؟

  6. Anna smiles and says, 'This is ä; it is a letter with two dots on top'.

    آنا تبتسم وتقول: «هذا الحرف ä؛ عليه نقطتان في الأعلى».

  7. Theo tries to say 'ö' and 'ü', but he can not say them well.

    ثيو يحاول أن يقول «ö» و«ü»، لكنه لا ينطقهما جيدًا.

  8. He is a little sad.

    هو حزين قليلًا.

  9. Anna shows ß and says, 'It is like a long s'.

    آنا تُظهر الحرف ß وتقول: «يشبه حرف s الطويل».

  10. Anna shows a kiss lip shape for ü, and Theo copies.

    آنا تُظهر شكل الشفاه لحرف ü، وثيو يقلد.

  11. Now he can say ü and ö, and he is proud.

    الآن يستطيع أن يقول ü و ö، وهو فخور.

  12. They read the page again, and the room is quiet and warm.

    قرأوا الصفحة مرة أخرى، وكانت الغرفة هادئة ودافئة.

  13. Theo closes the book and goes to sleep with a smile.

    يغلق ثيو الكتاب ويذهب إلى النوم مبتسمًا.

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