1. Mijn naamMy name× isis× Robinson Crusoe.Robinson Crusoe.× IkI× ben geborenwas born× inin× 16321632× inin× York,York,× Engeland.England.× Mijn vaderMy father× kwamcame× uitfrom× Duitsland.Germany.× HijHe× waswas× koopman.a merchant.× HijHe× verdiendeearned× goedgood× geld.money.× ToenThen× stoptestopped× hijhe× metwith× werken.working.× HijHe× woondelived× inin× York.York.× HijHe× trouwdemarried× daarthere× metwith× mijn moeder.my mother.× HaarHer× familienaamfamily name× waswas× Robinson.Robinson.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy name is Robinson Crusoe. I was born in 1632 in York, England. My father came from Germany. He was a merchant. He earned good money. Then he stopped working. He lived in York. He married my mother there. Her family name was Robinson.
2. IkI× hadhad× tweetwo× oudereolder× broers.brothers.× Eén broerOne brother× waswas× soldaat.a soldier.× HijHe× stierfdied× inin× een oorloga war× inin× Vlaanderen.Flanders.× IkI× weetknow× nietnot× watwhat× erthere× metwith× mijn andere broermy other brother× gebeurde.happened.× Mijn oudersMy parents× wistenknew× ookalso× nietnot× watwhat× erthere× metwith× mijme× gebeurde.happened.× IkI× waswas× de derde zoon.the third son.× Mijn vaderMy father× leerdetaught× mijme× geenno× vak.trade.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI had two older brothers. One brother was a soldier. He died in a war in Flanders. I don't know what happened to my other brother. My parents also didn't know what happened to me. I was the third son. My father didn't teach me a trade.
3. IkI× begonbegan× te dromento dream× overabout× avontuur.adventure.× IkI× dachtthought× de hele tijdall the time× aanabout× reizen.traveling.× Mijn vaderMy father× waswas× oud.old.× HijHe× stuurdesent× mijme× naarto× school.school.× HijHe× wildewanted× datthat× ikI× advocaata lawyer× werd.became.× MaarBut× ikI× wildewanted× maaronly× één ding.one thing.× IkI× wildewanted× naarto× zeesea× gaan.go.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI began to dream about adventure. I thought about traveling all the time. My father was old. He sent me to school. He wanted me to become a lawyer. But I wanted only one thing. I wanted to go to sea.
4. Mijn vaderMy father× waswas× hierhere× boosangry× over.about this.× Mijn moederMy mother× waswas× ookalso× boos.angry.× AlAll× mijn vriendenmy friends× zeidensaid× datthat× ikI× thuishome× moestshould× blijven.stay.× MaarBut× ietssomething× inin× mijme× wildewanted× gaan.to go.× IkI× koncould× nietnot× stoppenstop× metwith× denkenthinking× aanabout× schepenships× enand× de oceaan.the ocean.× IkI× wistknew× nietnot× datthat× dit verlangenthis desire× mijme× verschrikkelijketerrible× problemenproblems× zouwould× brengen.bring.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father was angry about this. My mother was also angry. All my friends said that I should stay home. But something in me wanted to go. I couldn't stop thinking about ships and the ocean. I didn't know that this desire would bring me terrible problems.
5. OpOn× een dagone day× riepcalled× mijn vadermy father× mijme× naarto× zijn kamer.his room.× HijHe× waswas× zieksick× metwith× jicht.gout.× HijHe× koncould× nietnot× lopen.walk.× HijHe× wildewanted× serieusseriously× metwith× mijme× praten.talk.× WaaromWhy× wildo want× jeyou× weg?go away?× vroegasked× hij.he.× JeYou× hebthave× hierhere× alles.everything.× JeYou× kuntcan× een goed levena good life× hebben.have.× JeYou× kuntcan× geldmoney× verdienen.earn.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne day my father called me to his room. He was sick with gout. He could not walk. He wanted to talk seriously with me. "Why do you want to go away?" he asked. "You have everything here. You can have a good life. You can earn money."
6. HijHe× gingsat× rechtopstraight up× in bedin bed× zitten.sit.× Zijn gezichtHis face× waswas× ernstig.serious.× LuisterListen× naarto× mij,me,× zoon.son.× Arme mensenPoor people× gaango× naar zee.to sea.× ZijThey× moetenmust× eten.eat.× Rijke mensenRich people× gaango× naar zeeto sea× omto× beroemdfamous× te worden.become.× MaarBut× jijyou× bentare× nietnot× arm.poor.× JeYou× bentare× nietnot× rijk.rich.× JeYou× zitare× inin× het midden.the middle.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe sat up straight in bed. His face was serious. "Listen to me, son. Poor people go to sea. They must eat. Rich people go to sea to become famous. But you are not poor. You are not rich. You are in the middle."
7. Het middenlevenThe middle life× isis× perfect,perfect,× gingcontinued× mijn vadermy father× verder.further.× Arme mensenPoor people× werkenwork× tetoo× hard.hard.× Hun lichaamTheir body× breekt.breaks.× ZeThey× hebbenhave× nooitnever× genoegenough× eten.food.× Rijke mensenRich people× hebbenhave× andereother× problemen.problems.× ZeThey× maken zich zorgenworry× overabout× hun geld.their money.× ZeThey× hebbenhave× vijanden.enemies.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"The middle life is perfect," my father continued. "Poor people work too hard. Their body breaks. They never have enough food. Rich people have other problems. They worry about their money. They have enemies."
