Try a German Story
Here is a taste of what learning German with MeloLingua feels like. This is an excerpt from one of our beginner-level stories. Notice how natural vocabulary and grammar flow within the narrative, making everything easier to remember than isolated word lists ever could.
Die Sonne geht auf uber den Dachern von Berlin. Lukas offnet das Fenster seiner kleinen Wohnung in Kreuzberg. Die frische Morgenluft tragt den Duft von frisch gebackenen Brotchen aus der Backerei nebenan.
The sun rises over the rooftops of Berlin. Lukas opens the window of his small apartment in Kreuzberg. The fresh morning air carries the scent of freshly baked rolls from the bakery next door.
"Guten Morgen!" ruft der Backer, als Lukas den Laden betritt. "Wie immer, Lukas?" Er lachelt und nickt. Einen Kaffee und ein Rosinenbrotchen. Das ist sein kleines Morgenritual, und er wurde es um nichts in der Welt andern.
"Good morning!" the baker calls out when Lukas enters the shop. "The usual, Lukas?" He smiles and nods. A coffee and a raisin roll. It is his little morning ritual, and he would not change it for anything in the world.
Am Fenster sitzend, beobachtet er die Menschen auf der Strasse. Ein Mann fuhrt seinen Hund spazieren. Zwei Kinder rennen zur Schule, ihre Rucksacke hupfen bei jedem Schritt. Eine alte Frau giesst ihre Blumen auf dem Balkon gegenuber. Das Berliner Leben, einfach und schon.
Seated by the window, he watches the people on the street. A man walks his dog. Two children run to school, their backpacks bouncing with each step. An old woman waters her flowers on the balcony across the way. Berlin life, simple and beautiful.
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