A jacket for winter
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 jacket is too small. I go to the market. I see a gray jacket. Big — it fits me. I am glad!
Text
- کاپشن من خیلی کوچیکه. به بازار میروم. یک کاپشن خاکستری میبینم. بزرگ است, به من میخوره. خوشحالم!kâpshene man kheyli kuchike. be bâzâr mi-râm. yek kâpshene khâkesteri mi-binam. bâzârg ast, be man mi-khâre. khâshhâlam!My jacket is too small. I go to the market. I see a gray jacket. Big — it fits me. I am glad!
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 wrong with the old jacket?
- Where does the storyteller go?
- What color is the new jacket?
- Why did the jacket fit?
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.