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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. First I take a form from the inspection. Then I write the name and the address. After that I put the signature. And I…
Text
- أولا آخذ الاستمارة من المصلحة. ثم أكتب الاسم والعنوان. بعد ذلك أضع التوقيع. وأخذ نسخة من الوثيقة. أخيرا أرسل كل شيء بالبريد.аввалан аахуз аль-истимяара мин аль-мисляхя. сумма актубу аль-исм ва-ль-унваан. баʿд заалик ада аль-тавкииʿ. ва-аахуз нусха мин аль-васиика. ахииран арсальу куль шайʾ би-ль-бариид.First I take a form from the inspection. Then I write the name and the address. After that I put the signature. And I take a copy of the document. Finally I send everything by mail.
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 does the narrator do first?
- What does he write on the form?
- What does he take together with the document?
- How does he send everything?
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.