Saturday morning
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. On Saturday morning we go to the bazaar. The bazaar is close. The fruit at the bazaar is fresh and cheap. We take a…
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- شنبه صبح به بازار میرویم. بازار نزدیک است. میوه بازار تازه و ارزان است. یک کیلو سیب و نصف کیلو پرتقال میخواهیم. همهاش پانزده تومان است.shânbe sâbh be bâzâr mi-râvim. bâzâr nazdik ast. mireye bâzâr tâze va arzân ast. yek kilâ sib va nesf kilâ pârtâgâl mi-khâhim. hamesh punzde tumân ast.On Saturday morning we go to the bazaar. The bazaar is close. The fruit at the bazaar is fresh and cheap. We take a kilo of apples and half a kilo of oranges. In all, fifteen tomans.
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 do they go on Saturday?
- What is the fruit like at the bazaar?
- How many apples do they take?
- How much in all?
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.