Die Box ohne Zeichen

The Box Without a Mark

Ravi is nineteen and carries lunch to offices in Mumbai. If he makes no mistake for a week, he gets his own route. On Friday the rain washes the mark off one box. Only a four is left.

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How it begins

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Ravi war neunzehn Jahre alt, und es war seine erste Woche. Er hat in Mumbai als Essensträger gearbeitet.

Ravi was nineteen years old, and it was his first week. He worked in Mumbai as a lunch carrier.

Jeden Morgen haben die Frauen der Stadt das Mittagessen gekocht und in Metallboxen gepackt. Ravi und die anderen Männer haben die Boxen abgeholt und in Holzkisten gelegt. Dann sind sie mit dem Zug in die Büros gefahren. Um halb eins hat jeder sein warmes Essen auf dem Tisch gehabt.

Every morning the women of the city cooked lunch and packed it into metal boxes. Ravi and the other men collected the boxes and put them into wooden crates. Then they went to the offices by train. At half past twelve everyone had their warm food on the table.

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Die Box ohne Zeichen · German (original)A2 Easy · 880 words · ~10 min · Audio
العلبة بلا علامة · ArabicA2 Easy · 633 words · ~5 min
Το κουτί χωρίς σημάδι · GreekA2 Easy · 813 words · ~10 min
The Box Without a Mark · EnglishA2 Easy · 873 words · ~10 min · Audio
La caja sin marca · SpanishA2 Easy · 797 words · ~10 min · Audio
La boîte sans signe · FrenchA2 Easy · 973 words · ~10 min · Audio
बिना निशान का डिब्बा · HindiA2 Easy · 855 words · ~10 min
Kotak Tanpa Tanda · IndonesianA2 Easy · 759 words · ~10 min
La scatola senza simbolo · ItalianA2 Easy · 849 words · ~10 min
しるしのないお弁当箱 · JapaneseA2 Easy
표시가 없는 도시락 · KoreanA2 Easy · 554 words · ~5 min
De trommel zonder teken · DutchA2 Easy · 883 words · ~10 min
Pudełko bez znaku · PolishA2 Easy · 686 words · ~10 min
A marmita sem código · PortugueseA2 Easy · 844 words · ~10 min
Cutia fără semn · RomanianA2 Easy · 830 words · ~10 min
กล่องข้าวที่ไม่มีรอย · ThaiA2 Easy
İşaretsiz Kutu · TurkishA2 Easy · 614 words · ~5 min
Hộp cơm không có ký hiệu · VietnameseA2 Easy · 1,017 words · ~10 min
没有标记的饭盒 · ChineseA2 Easy

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Which languages can I read Die Box ohne Zeichen in?

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

How long is it?

About 880 words in 5 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.

Die Box ohne Zeichen

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