An ordinary day
A short text in Persian at level A1. 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. Hello! My name is Reza, and I live in Tehran. In the morning I drink tea, then I go to work. In the evening I go home.…
Text
- سلام! اسمم رضا است و در تهران زندگی میکنم. صبح چای میخواهم, بعد به کار میروم. عصر به خانه میروم. شب با خانواده هستم.salâm! esmam Reza ast va dar Tehrân zendegi mi-kânam. sâbh chay mi-khâham, ba'd be kâr mi-râvam. asr be khâne mi-râvam. shab ba khânevâde hastam.Hello! My name is Reza, and I live in Tehran. In the morning I drink tea, then I go to work. In the evening I go home. At night I am with my family.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does Reza live?
- What does he do in the morning?
- Where does he go after the tea?
- Who is he with at night?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
A1. 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.