
German bilingual graded story
Romeo und Julia
Romeo and Juliet in German
4 levels: A0–B1 Natural German audio53–62 minGerman + English bilingual support
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In Verona, the Montague and Capulet families are divided by an ancient feud. When Romeo Montague secretly attends a Capulet celebration, he meets Juliet, and the two fall immediately in love. Although their families are bitter enemies, they marry in secret and dream of a life together. But a deadly street fight forces Romeo to leave the city, while Juliet’s parents arrange her marriage to another man. A dangerous plan offers the young lovers one final hope, but it depends on a message reaching Romeo in time. Can their love overcome the hatred surrounding them, or will the conflict between their families destroy everything?
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Romeo und Julia · Scene 1In Verona gibt es zwei große Familien. Das sind die Capulets und die Montagues. Beide Familien sind reich. Zwischen den Familien gibt es einen alten Streit. Der Hass ist sehr stark. Nicht nur die Familien streiten. Auch Verwandte, Freunde und Diener streiten. Ein Diener von den Montagues kann keinen Diener von den Capulets treffen ohne Streit. Und ein Capulet kann auch keinen Montague treffen ohne böse Worte. Manchmal fließt sogar Blut. So gibt es oft Kämpfe auf den Straßen von Verona.
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The Starter version uses short sentences, common vocabulary and simplified narration.
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