My work
A short text in Persian 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. My work is programmer. I work from home. The workday is from morning to evening. The salary is small, but the work is…
Text
- شغل من برنامهنویس است. از خانه کار میکنم. روز کاری از صبح تا عصر است. حقوق کم است, ولی کار خوب است. فردا جلسه ساعت پنج است.shâghle man barnâmenavis ast. az khâne kâr mi-kânam. ruze kâri az sâbh tâ asr ast. hâgug kam ast, vali kâr khub ast. fardâ dzhalse sâât pandzh ast.My work is programmer. I work from home. The workday is from morning to evening. The salary is small, but the work is good. Tomorrow there is a meeting at five.
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 is his work?
- Where does he work?
- What is the salary like?
- When is the meeting?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
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.