A trip by train
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. Tomorrow I will go by train to a nearby city. I took a one-way ticket, because I am staying overnight at a friend's…
Text
- غدا سأسافر بالقطار إلى مدينة قريبة. أخذت تذكرة ذهاب فقط, لأني أنام في بيت صديق. القطار يغادر من الرصيف الثالث في الصباح. عندي حقيبة صغيرة وأمتعة اليد فقط.гадан саасафиру би-ль-китар иля мадина кариба. ахазту тазкарат захаб факат, ли-анни анаам фи бейт садийк. аль-китар йугхаадиру мин ар-расииф ас-саалис фи ас-сабаах. ʿанди хакиибат сагиира ва-амтиʿат аль-йад факат.Tomorrow I will go by train to a nearby city. I took a one-way ticket, because I am staying overnight at a friend's house. The train leaves from platform three in the morning. I have a small suitcase and only hand luggage.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How will he travel?
- Which ticket did he take?
- Where will he spend the night?
- When does the train leave?
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.