An ordinary day
A short text in Arabic at level A1. 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. Hello. My name is Maya, and I live in Cairo. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread. Then I ride to work on the…
Text
- مرحبا. اسمي مايا وأسكن في القاهرة. في الصباح أشرب القهوة وآكل الخبز. ثم أذهب إلى الوظيفة بالحافلة. في المساء أقرأ في البيت.мархаба. исмии майя ва-аску фи ль-кахира. фи ас-сабаах ашруб аль-кахва ва-аакуль аль-хубз. сумма узахибу иля ль-вазифа би-ль-хаафила. фи ль-масаа акраʾу фи ль-бейт.Hello. My name is Maya, and I live in Cairo. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread. Then I ride to work on the bus. In the evening I read at home.
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 does Maya live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- How does she get to work?
- What does she do in the evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Arabic?
A1. 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.