A week at the hospital
A text in Arabic at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. My uncle fell off the stairs, and we called an ambulance. At the hospital the picture of the leg showed a fracture, and…
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- سقط عمّي من الدرج, واتصلنا بالإسعاف. في المستشفى صورة الساق فيها كسر, والعملية كانت تحت التخدير الكامل. الجرّاح يعمل ساعتين, والعملية ناجحة. العمّ في غرفة المرضى مع ثلاثة مرضى. بعد أسبوع كان الخروج من المستشفى, والإسعافات الأولية في البيت معه.саката ʿамми мин ад-дардж, ва-иттасальна би-ль-исааф. фи аль-мусташфа суурат ас-саак фиха каср, ва-ль-ʿамалийя канат тахт ат-тахдиир аль-камиль. аль-джарраах йаʿмаль сааʿатаайн, ва-ль-ʿамалийя наджиха. аль-ʿамм фи гурфат аль-марда маʿа саляасат марда. баʿд исбууʿ кана аль-хуруудж мин аль-мусташфа, ва-ль-исаафаат аль-ууля фи аль-бейт маʿаху.My uncle fell off the stairs, and we called an ambulance. At the hospital the picture of the leg showed a fracture, and the operation was under general anesthesia. The surgeon worked two hours, and the operation went well. My uncle is in a ward with three patients. After a week came the discharge from the hospital, and at home first aid is at his hand.
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 happened to the uncle?
- What did the picture show?
- How long did the surgeon work?
- When was the discharge?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Arabic?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.