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Die Brüder Grimm und ihre Märchen
How the Brothers Grimm Turned Spoken Tales into a Study of Language
Read at A28 words to learn · 2 min
German reading practice at A2
German reading practice at A2: short sentences, common vocabulary, a little more detail than A1, and an occasional simple weil or dass clause.
- CultureWarum beginnt das Oktoberfest im September?Why Does Oktoberfest Begin in September?3 minA1 · A2 · B1 · DE · EN
- ScienceWarum gibt es auf vielen Autobahnen kein Tempolimit?Why Does Much of the Autobahn Have No Speed Limit?2 minA1 · A2 · B1 · DE · EN
- Daily lifeWarum kostet eine Flasche 25 Cent mehr?Why Does a German Bottle Cost 25 Cents More at Checkout?2 minA1 · A2 · B1 · DE · EN
- HistoryWarum die Berliner Mauer gebaut wurdeWhy the Berlin Wall Was Built, and Why It Opened3 minA1 · A2 · B1 · DE · EN
- PlacesWarum König Ludwig II. Neuschwanstein bauteWhy King Ludwig II Built Neuschwanstein Castle3 minA1 · A2 · B1 · DE · EN
What A2 means
A2 is the second CEFR level. At A2 you can read short, simple texts about familiar topics. These texts use high-frequency vocabulary, repeat the noun instead of building pronoun chains, and keep the order of ideas straightforward.
Every text is the same story at all three levels, so you can switch up or down on the page without losing your place in the topic.