The Phone in the Taxi

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Claire drives a taxi in Paris. A young man forgets his phone on the back seat, and all day it rings: "Mum".

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How it begins

EnglishGerman

The young man

Der junge Mann

Claire lives in Paris. She is forty-four. She drives a taxi.

Claire lebt in Paris. Sie ist vierundvierzig Jahre alt. Sie fährt Taxi.

She works every day, from seven to eight. Her taxi is old, but it is very clean.

Sie arbeitet jeden Tag, von sieben bis acht. Ihr Taxi ist alt, aber es ist sehr sauber.

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All 17 editions: titles, levels and lengths

The Phone in the Taxi · English (original)A1 Easy · 1,645 words · ~25 min · Audio
Das Telefon im Taxi · GermanA1 Easy · 1,632 words · ~25 min · Audio
Το τηλέφωνο στο ταξί · GreekA1 Easy · 1,589 words · ~25 min
El teléfono en el taxi · SpanishA1 Easy · 1,552 words · ~20 min · Audio
Le Téléphone dans le taxi · FrenchA1 Easy · 1,905 words · ~25 min · Audio
टैक्सी में फ़ोन · HindiA1 Easy · 1,851 words · ~25 min
Ponsel di dalam Taksi · IndonesianA1 Easy · 1,443 words · ~20 min
Il telefono nel taxi · ItalianA1 Easy · 1,459 words · ~20 min
タクシーの中の電話 · JapaneseA1 Easy
택시 안의 전화기 · KoreanA1 Easy · 1,132 words · ~15 min
De telefoon in de taxi · DutchA1 Easy · 1,658 words · ~25 min
Telefon w taksówce · PolishA1 Easy · 1,390 words · ~20 min
O celular no táxi · PortugueseA1 Easy · 1,649 words · ~25 min
Telefonul din taxi · RomanianA1 Easy · 1,510 words · ~20 min
Taksideki Telefon · TurkishA1 Easy · 1,188 words · ~15 min
Chiếc điện thoại trên taxi · VietnameseA1 Easy · 1,931 words · ~30 min
出租车里的手机 · ChineseA1 Easy

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Which languages can I read The Phone in the Taxi 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 A1 Easy. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese are A1 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

How long is it?

About 1,645 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?

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Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?

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