A day at the sea
A short text in Arabic at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. In the summer we go to the sea. The beach is close to the house, and the water is warm. We put on sunglasses and swim…
Text
- في الصيف نذهب إلى البحر. الشاطئ قريب من البيت والماء دافئ. نلبس نظارات شمسية ونستحم في الماء. مظلة كبيرة معنا, لأن الجو حار جدا. في المساء نرى الغروب على الساحل.фи ас-сайф назхабу иля аль-бахр. аш-шаатиʾ кариб мин аль-бейт ва-ль-мааʾ даафиʾ. налбасу назараат шамсийя ва-настахим фи аль-мааʾ. мизалля кябира маʿана, ли-анна аль-джавв хаар джиддан. фи ль-масаа нара аль-гурууб аля ас-саахиль.In the summer we go to the sea. The beach is close to the house, and the water is warm. We put on sunglasses and swim in the water. The big umbrella is with us, because it is very hot. In the evening we see the sunset over the shore.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where do they go in the summer?
- What is the water like?
- Why is the umbrella with them?
- What do they see in the evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Arabic?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.