The washing machine is noisy
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. The old washing machine is noisy at every wash. First I checked the wires and the socket — there was no flaw in them.…
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- الغسالة القديمة تصدر ضجيجا في كل غسلة. أولا فحصت الأسلاك والمقبس، ولا عيب فيها. بعد ذلك قرأت دليل الاستخدام وفتحت اللوح الخلفي. داخلها كان هناك برغي مفكوك، فأرجعته بمفتاح إنجليزي. الضجيج قل، لكن مصباح يرمش، ففتحت طلب صيانة. قال المصلاح إن الكلفة قليلة، وأن الإصلاح ممكن.аль-гхаасиля аль-кадима тусдир дажийан фи куль гясля. ауввалан фахасту аль-асляак ва-ль-макбис, ва-ля ʿайб фиха. баʿд заалик караʾту далииль аль-истихдаам ва-фатахту аль-лаух аль-хальфий. даахиляха кяна хунаака барги мифкуук, фа-арджаʿтуху би-мифтаах инджилизи. ад-дажийдж кялля, лякинн аль-мисбаах йярмиш, фа-фатахту таляб сыана. кааля аль-мислях инн аль-кульфа кялиля, ва-анн аль-исляах мумкин.The old washing machine is noisy at every wash. First I checked the wires and the socket — there was no flaw in them. Then I read the manual and opened the back panel. Inside was an unscrewed screw, and I returned it with a wrench. The noise became less, but the bulb blinks, and I opened a request at the service. The repairman said the cost is small and the repair is possible.
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 washing machine?
- What was checked first?
- What was found inside?
- What did the repairman say?
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.