LEARN VOCAB WITH STORIES

Reading, Calling & Resting

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Move from a library to a phone call and finally into a peaceful night.

Reading the World

At a library, travel books open a world of stories and useful details.

lesen (to read)

Ich lese gerne Romane.

I like reading novels.

vorlesen (to read aloud)

Er liest den Kindern eine Geschichte vor.

He reads a story to the children.

auslesen (to extract by reading)

Wir müssen alle Daten auslesen.

We must extract all the data.

Calling for Action

During an emergency drill, a call connects people and retrieves the information they need.

rufen (to call)

Er ruft seinen Freund an.

He calls his friend.

anrufen (to call someone)

Ich rufe dich später an.

I will call you later.

abrufen (to retrieve)

Wir können die Daten jederzeit abrufen.

We can retrieve the data anytime.

Sleeping and Dreaming

After a long day, sleep restores the body and lets the story continue in dreams.

schlafen (to sleep)

Ich schlafe heute früh.

I'm going to sleep early today.

einschlafen (to fall asleep)

Das Baby ist schnell eingeschlafen.

The baby fell asleep quickly.

durchschlafen (to sleep through)

Ich habe die ganze Nacht durchgeschlafen.

I slept through the whole night.

Open books representing reading and learning
Lesson illustration.