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German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

The original German is A2 Easy. In translation, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 788 words in 6 chapters: around 5–10 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Die Frau im Zug

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Every morning on the train Sara sits next to an old woman in a green coat. The woman reads a thick book wrapped in brown paper, and Sara secretly reads along. They never speak to each other. Then, five pages before the end, the woman stops coming.

6 chapters · about 800 words · 5–10 min to read.

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How it begins

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Ich heiße Sara, und ich arbeite in einem Büro in der Stadt. Letzten Winter bin ich jeden Morgen mit dem Zug um 7.12 Uhr gefahren. Die Fahrt hat vierzig Minuten gedauert. Ich habe immer im dritten Wagen gesessen, am Fenster.

My name is Sara, and I work in an office in the city. Last winter I took the 7:12 train every morning. The journey took forty minutes. I always sat in the third carriage, by the window.

Am zweiten Bahnhof ist jeden Tag die gleiche Frau eingestiegen und hat sich neben mich gesetzt. Sie war vielleicht siebzig. Sie hatte kurze weiße Haare und einen grünen Mantel.

At the second station the same woman got on every day and sat down next to me. She was perhaps seventy. She had short white hair and a green coat.

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Languages

Die Frau im Zug · German (original)A2 Easy · 788 words · ~10 min
Η γυναίκα στο τρένο · GreekA2 Easy · 714 words · ~10 min
The Woman on the Train · EnglishA2 Easy · 794 words · ~10 min
La mujer del tren · SpanishA2 Easy · 749 words · ~10 min
La Femme dans le train · FrenchA2 Easy · 867 words · ~10 min
ट्रेन में महिला · HindiA2 Easy · 828 words · ~10 min
Wanita di Kereta · IndonesianA2 Easy · 751 words · ~10 min
La donna sul treno · ItalianA2 Easy · 777 words · ~10 min
電車のなかの女の人 · JapaneseA2 Easy
기차 안의 여자 · KoreanA2 Easy · 590 words · ~5 min
A Mulher no Trem · PortugueseA2 Easy · 747 words · ~10 min
Femeia din tren · RomanianA2 Easy · 748 words · ~10 min
Trendeki Kadın · TurkishA2 Easy · 589 words · ~5 min
火车上的女人 · ChineseA2 Easy

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Which languages can I read Die Frau im Zug in?: German, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original German is A2 Easy. In translation, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 788 words in 6 chapters: around 5–10 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.