The weather through the year
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 the weather is very hot. In the winter, rain and snow. The spring is mild and the weather is warm. In the…
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- في الصيف الجو حار جدا. في الشتاء المطر والثلج. الربيع معتدل والجو دافئ. في الخريف الجو رطب وفي السماء سحاب.фи ас-сайф аль-джавв хаар джиддан. фи аш-шитаа аль-матор ва-с-сальдж. ар-рабиʿ муʿтадиль ва-ль-джавв даафиʾ. фи аль-харииф аль-джавв ратб ва-фи ас-самаа сахааб.In the summer the weather is very hot. In the winter, rain and snow. The spring is mild and the weather is warm. In the autumn the weather is humid, and there are clouds in the sky.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What is the weather like in the summer?
- What is there in the winter?
- What is the spring like?
- What is in the sky in the autumn?
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.