My work
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. I am an engineer and I work in an office close to the station. The working day is from nine to five. The boss is good…
Text
- أنا مهندس وأعمل في مكتب قريب من المحطة. يوم العمل من التاسعة إلى الخامسة. المدير جيد, وزميلي صديق. الراتب في آخر الشهر. في المساء أدرس.ана мухандис ва-аʿмаль фи мактаб кариб мин аль-махатта. йаум аль-ʿамаль мин ат-тисиʿа иля аль-хаамиса. аль-мудиир джейид, ва-замили садийк. ар-раатиб фи аахир аш-шахр. фи ль-масаа адрус.I am an engineer and I work in an office close to the station. The working day is from nine to five. The boss is good, and my colleague is a friend. The salary comes at the end of the month. In the evening I study.
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 his profession?
- Where is the office?
- When is the salary?
- What does he do 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.