A night on the train
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. Tomorrow we go to Shiraz. We have tickets there and back. The train leaves at six. We have no big suitcase, only a…
Text
- فردا به شیراز میرویم. بلیط دوطرفه داریم. قطار ساعت شش حرکت میکنه. چمدان بزرگ نداریم, فقط کولهپشتی. صبح در شیراز هستیم.fardâ be Shiraz mi-râvim. belite dâtârâfe dârim. ghâtar sâât shesh hârâket mi-kâne. chamedâne bâzârg nâdarim, fekat kulepâshti. sâbh dar Shiraz hastim.Tomorrow we go to Shiraz. We have tickets there and back. The train leaves at six. We have no big suitcase, only a backpack. By morning we are already in Shiraz.
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?
- What tickets do they have?
- When does the train leave?
- What luggage do they have?
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.