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| Cavesa Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 4999 days ago 3277 posts - 6779 votes  Speaks: Czech*, FrenchC2, EnglishC1 Studies: Spanish, German, Italian | Message 17 of 31 29 January 2012 at 10:41pm | IP Logged | |||||
Because translations are usually easier. The originally German book translated to English would be therefore more suitable for a learner of English. But there are surely exceptions from the rule. The books for young people are usually fantasy/sci-fi/romance so you may have hard time reading them. But as they are popular, you should have no trouble finding a site with advice on good ones, either in English or even better in German. The difficulty of the language used is important but even an easily-writen book will be a torture if you are too bored/disgusted. 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| Serpent Octoglot Senior Member Russian Federation serpent-849.livejour Joined 6587 days ago 9753 posts - 15779 votes 4 sounds Speaks: Russian*, English, FinnishC1, Latin, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Danish, Romanian, Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Slovenian, Catalan, Czech, Galician, Dutch, Swedish | Message 18 of 31 29 January 2012 at 11:52pm | IP Logged | |||||
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ah so it's about original vs translated? the OP asked for alternatives to Harry Potter and specifically said "popular enough to be translated into German". So I went on about what to read in translation:)
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| blackverve Senior Member Canada Joined 4722 days ago 40 posts - 46 votes Studies: German | Message 19 of 31 30 January 2012 at 1:42am | IP Logged | |||||
Yes, with the suggestions coming in I decided to change my mind. It is better to read books originally written in German, yes? Edited by blackverve on 30 January 2012 at 8:31am 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| blackverve Senior Member Canada Joined 4722 days ago 40 posts - 46 votes Studies: German | Message 20 of 31 30 January 2012 at 1:46am | IP Logged | |||||
Hmm...I'm very curious as to whether original or translations are the most beneficial to language learners. So, since I'm learning German it's better to read English books translated into German? 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Serpent Octoglot Senior Member Russian Federation serpent-849.livejour Joined 6587 days ago 9753 posts - 15779 votes 4 sounds Speaks: Russian*, English, FinnishC1, Latin, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Danish, Romanian, Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Slovenian, Catalan, Czech, Galician, Dutch, Swedish | Message 21 of 31 30 January 2012 at 5:12am | IP Logged | |||||
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Ohhhh that's a neverending debate. Search the forum for something like "original or translation". (Use the G-search)
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| obsculta Newbie United States Joined 5810 days ago 36 posts - 83 votes Speaks: English* | Message 22 of 31 30 January 2012 at 5:23pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I'm currently reading Michael Ende's Die unendliche Geschichte, which is suitably easy. It is fantasy, but of a higher quality than Harry Potter or The Hobbit.
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| blackverve Senior Member Canada Joined 4722 days ago 40 posts - 46 votes Studies: German | Message 23 of 31 30 January 2012 at 5:53pm | IP Logged | |||||
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Thank you all for the suggestions. Keep 'em coming.
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| Cavesa Triglot Senior Member Czech Republic Joined 4999 days ago 3277 posts - 6779 votes Speaks: Czech*, FrenchC2, EnglishC1 Studies: Spanish, German, Italian | Message 24 of 31 30 January 2012 at 6:25pm | IP Logged | |||||
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I'd say it is better to start with a translation. As it is easier, you will gain more
confidence about your abilities and you may avoid the graded readers at all. Graded readers are a great thing but many of them are really, really boring, so I'd say it is better to try a translation instead. The translation has one more advantage. You usually know the book already in your language therefore you choose something you will surely like and you will understand more thanks to your memory. The original books have their advantages, such as trasure hunting for books that weren't translated (yet). But most of them tends to be more difficult. Perhaps the best option, if you really don't know where to start, is to visit a library which has a larger selection of German books. Or a bookstore if there is no such library near you. The online shops are wonderful, they have more books and for more reasonable prices, but they usually don't allow you to walk by the shelf, take what catches your eye, and try to read a page. 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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