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reading material
A collective term for all material intended for reading, such as books, magazines, newspapers, or digital texts.
Für den langen Flug habe ich mir ausreichend Lesestoff eingepackt.
I packed enough reading material for the long flight.
This word is a compound of 'lesen' (to read) in the form 'Lese-' and 'Stoff' (material). So it literally means 'material for reading.'
Mir geht langsam der Lesestoff für den Urlaub aus.
I'm slowly running out of reading material for the vacation.
'Lesestoff' (reading material) is a collective term and is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about many books or texts. It works like the name of a substance or material, e.g. 'Wasser' (water) or 'Holz' (wood).
Die Bibliothek bietet kostenlosen Lesestoff für alle Altersgruppen.
The library offers free reading material for all age groups.
Common verbs used with 'Lesestoff' (reading material) are 'sich besorgen' (to get for oneself), 'mitnehmen' (to take along), 'haben' (to have), or 'ausgehen' (to run out). It is often combined with adjectives such as 'genug' (enough), 'leichter' (light/easy), or 'anspruchsvoller' (demanding).
Für die lange Zugfahrt habe ich mir spannenden Lesestoff besorgt.
I got myself some exciting reading material for the long train ride.
text
'der Text' and 'der Lesestoff' both have to do with reading. 'Ein Text' is a specific piece of written content, for example an article, an email, or an exercise in a course. 'Lesestoff' more often means reading material as a whole, often several texts, books, or magazines. Learners may confuse the words because 'Lesestoff' consists of texts. But if you are talking about specific content, 'Text' is more natural. If you generally mean something to read, 'Lesestoff' fits better.
Für die lange Zugfahrt nimmt Sofia genug Lesestoff mit.
Sofia takes enough reading material with her for the long train ride.
Im Kurs lesen wir heute einen kurzen Text über das Wohnen in der Stadt.
In the course today, we are reading a short text about living in the city.