The Same Saturday

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Yasmin is an engineer in Cairo, and she promised to plan her sister's engagement party. Then her boss moves the biggest presentation of her life to the same Saturday.

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How it begins

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Monday

Montag

Yasmin was twenty-seven. She was an engineer at the water company in Cairo.

Yasmin war siebenundzwanzig Jahre alt. Sie war Ingenieurin bei den Wasserwerken in Kairo.

Her office was on the fifth floor of a big grey building near the Nile.

Ihr Büro war im fünften Stock von einem großen grauen Gebäude in der Nähe vom Nil.

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All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths

The Same Saturday · English (original)A2 Easy · 1,984 words · ~20 min · Audio
Derselbe Samstag · GermanA2 Easy · 2,075 words · ~25 min · Audio
Το ίδιο Σάββατο · GreekA2 Easy · 1,971 words · ~20 min
El mismo sábado · SpanishA2 Easy · 2,011 words · ~20 min · Audio
Le même samedi · FrenchA2 Easy · 2,357 words · ~25 min · Audio
वही शनिवार · HindiA2 Easy · 2,140 words · ~25 min
Sabtu yang Sama · IndonesianA2 Easy · 1,782 words · ~20 min
Lo stesso sabato · ItalianA2 Easy · 1,936 words · ~20 min
おなじ土曜日 · JapaneseA2 Easy
같은 토요일 · KoreanA2 Easy · 1,462 words · ~15 min
Dezelfde zaterdag · DutchA2 Easy · 2,123 words · ~25 min
Ta sama sobota · PolishA2 Easy · 1,649 words · ~20 min
O Mesmo Sábado · PortugueseA2 Easy · 2,075 words · ~25 min
Aceeași sâmbătă · RomanianA2 Easy · 1,980 words · ~20 min
Aynı Cumartesi · TurkishA2 Easy · 1,471 words · ~15 min
Cùng một ngày thứ Bảy · VietnameseA2 Easy · 2,508 words · ~30 min
同一个星期六 · ChineseA2 Easy

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Which languages can I read The Same Saturday in?

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

How long is it?

About 1,984 words in 4 chapters: around 5–30 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?

Chapter 1 is. Read it online with no account. The other chapters, the narration and the downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) come with Reader.

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.