A quarrel and making up
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. Yesterday I quarreled with a friend. The mood was bad. This evening my friend and I drank coffee. I said "sorry", and…
Text
- دیروز با دوستم دعوا کردم. حالام بد بود. امشب با دوستم قهوه نوشیدم. ببخشید گفتم و او خندید. حالا حالم خوبه.diruz ba dustâm dâvâ kardam. hâlam bad bud. emshab ba dustâm gâghve nâshidam. bebakhshid gâftâm va u khândid. hâlâ hâlam khube.Yesterday I quarreled with a friend. The mood was bad. This evening my friend and I drank coffee. I said "sorry", and he laughed. Now I feel good.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- With whom did he quarrel?
- What was the mood?
- What did they do in the evening?
- How did it all end?
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.