Language
German
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Zahlen & Zählen
Linked course
German A0

Core words

Story

Mias leise Zehn

  1. Mia liegt im Bett in ihrem Zimmer und ist noch wach.

    Mia is lying in bed in her room and is still awake.

  2. Lars, ihr Papa, sitzt neben ihr und hat Zeit und ein leises Lächeln.

    Lars, her dad, sits next to her and has time and a quiet smile.

  3. Sie möchte bis zehn zählen und dann schlafen.

    She wants to count to ten and then sleep.

  4. Es gibt zehn Sterne an der Wand.

    There are ten stars on the wall.

  5. Mia zählt: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun.

    Mia counts: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.

  6. Sie stoppt und fragt: Wie viele sind es wirklich, Papa?

    She stops and asks: How many are there really, Dad?

  7. Ein Stern ist hinter dem Vorhang, sagt Lars ruhig.

    There's a star behind the curtain, Lars says calmly.

  8. Wir können auch anders zählen, sagt er freundlich.

    We can also count differently, he says kindly.

  9. Er zeigt auf ihre Hände: Ich habe zehn Finger, und du auch.

    He points to his hands: I have ten fingers, and so do you.

  10. Mia tippt jeden Finger: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn.

    Mia taps each finger: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

  11. Sie flüstert und lacht: Unter dem Bett sind null Monster.

    She whispers and laughs, 'There are no monsters under the bed.'

  12. Jetzt ist Mia ruhig, und sie kann schlafen.

    Now Mia is calm, and she can sleep.

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