1. AberBut× Menschenpeople× inin× der Mitte?the middle?× Sie habenThey have× genug.enough.× Sie sindThey are× gesund.healthy.× Sie schlafenThey sleep× nachtsat night× gut.well.× SogarEven× Königekings× wünschen sich,wish,× inin× der Mittelschichtthe middle class× geborenborn× zuto× sein.be.× DieThe× weisenwise× Männermen× vonfrom× früherbefore× sagtensaid× esit× auch.too.× Sie wolltenThey wanted× geradejust× genug.enough.× DasThat× istis× es,it,× waswhat× du hast,you have,× mein Sohn.my son.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut people in the middle? They have enough. They are healthy. They sleep well at night. Even kings wish to be born in the middle class. The wise men from before said it too. They wanted just enough. That is what you have, my son.
2. Mein VaterMy father× redetetalked× weiter.continued.× InIn× der Mittelschichtthe middle class× kannst duyou can× Friedenpeace× haben.have.× Du kannstYou can× Freundefriends× haben.have.× Du kannstYou can× einfachesimple× Freudenpleasures× genießen.enjoy.× Du arbeitest,You work,× aberbut× nichtnot× zutoo× hart.hard.× Du hastYou have× Geld,money,× aberbut× nichtnot× zutoo× viel.much.× Du musstYou must× nichtnot× umfor× Brotbread× kämpfen.fight.× Du kannstYou can× ehrlichhonestly× lebenlive× undand× friedlichpeacefully× sterben.die.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father continued talking. "In the middle class you can have peace. You can have friends. You can enjoy simple pleasures. You work, but not too hard. You have money, but not too much. You don't have to fight for bread. You can live honestly and die peacefully."
3. DannThen× wurdebecame× seine Stimmehis voice× härter.harder.× AberBut× wennif× duyou× zurto× Seesea× fährst?go?× Du wirstYou will× nuronly× Elendmisery× finden.find.× Ich warneI warn× dichyou× jetzt.now.× WennIf× du gehst,you go,× wirst duyou will× leiden.suffer.× Du wirstYou will× alleinalone× sein.be.× Du wirstYou will× hungrighungry× sein.be.× Du wirstYou will× Stürmenstorms× undand× Krankheitillness× begegnen.meet.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen his voice became harder. "But if you go to sea? You will only find misery. I warn you now. If you go, you will suffer. You will be alone. You will be hungry. You will meet storms and illness."
4. Er begannHe began× zuto× weinen,cry,× alswhen× erhe× überabout× meinen Brudermy brother× sprach,spoke,× derwho× starb.died.× Dein BruderYour brother× hörtelistened× auchalso× nichtnot× aufto× mich.me.× Er wollteHe wanted× Soldatsoldier× sein.to be.× Er wollteHe wanted× Ruhm.glory.× JetztNow× ist erhe is× totdead× inin× einem fremden Land.a foreign land.× Willst duDo you want× auchalso× fernfar× vonfrom× zu Hausehome× sterben?to die?× Mein VaterMy father× konntecould× nichtnot× mehranymore× sprechen.speak.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe began to cry when he spoke about my brother who died. "Your brother also didn't listen to me. He wanted to be a soldier. He wanted glory. Now he is dead in a foreign land. Do you also want to die far from home?" My father could no longer speak.
5. Ich warI was× bewegtmoved× von dem,by that,× waswhat× er sagte.he said.× Welcher SohnWhat son× wärewould be× das nicht?that not?× Ich beschlossI decided× zu Hauseat home× zu bleiben.to stay.× Ich würdeI would× das Meerthe sea× vergessen.forget.× Ich würdeI would× meinen Vatermy father× glücklichhappy× machen.make.× AberBut× meine Entscheidungmy decision× hieltlasted× nichtnot× lange.long.× NachAfter× ein paar Tagena few days× wolltewanted× ichI× wiederagain× gehen.to leave.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI was moved by what he said. What son wouldn't be? I decided to stay at home. I would forget the sea. I would make my father happy. But my decision didn't last long. After a few days, I wanted to leave again.
6. Ich warteteI waited× ein paar Wochen.a few weeks.× DannThen× sprachspoke× ichI× mit meiner Mutter.with my mother.× Ich dachte,I thought,× sieshe× wärewould be× leichtereasier× zu überzeugento convince× alsthan× mein Vater.my father.× Mutter,Mother,× sagtesaid× ich,I,× ich binI am× jetztnow× achtzehn Jahreeighteen years× alt.old.× Ich kannI can× nichtnot× aufhören,stop,× ans Reisenabout traveling× zu denken.thinking.× WennIf× ichI× hierhere× bleibe,stay,× werdewill× ichI× für immerforever× unglücklichunhappy× sein.be.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited a few weeks. Then I spoke with my mother. I thought she would be easier to convince than my father. "Mother," I said, "I am now eighteen years old. I cannot stop thinking about traveling. If I stay here, I will be unhappy forever."
7. BittePlease× sprichspeak× mit Vater,with Father,× fuhrcontinued× ichI× fort.on.× BitteAsk× ihn,him,× michme× nurjust× eine Reiseone trip× machenmake× zu lassen.to let.× WennIf× esit× mirme× nichtnot× gefällt,pleases,× kommecome× ichI× nach Hause.home.× Ich versprecheI promise× es.it.× Ich werdeI will× doppelttwice× soas× harthard× arbeiten,work,× umto× die verlorene Zeitthe lost time× wettzumachen.make up.× AberBut× meine Muttermy mother× wurdebecame× sehrvery× wütend.angry.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Please speak with Father," I continued. "Ask him to let me make just one trip. If I don't like it, I'll come home. I promise it. I will work twice as hard to make up for the lost time." But my mother became very angry.
