A table by the window
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. This evening we go to a restaurant. We take a table for two. I order food without meat. My friend wants soup and bread.…
Text
- امشب به رستوران میرویم. میز برای دو نفر میگیریم. من غذا بدون گوشت سفارش میدهم. دوست من سوپ و نان میخواهد. غذا خیلی خوشمزه بود.emshab be resturân mi-râvim. miz bârâye dâ nafar mi-girim. man ghaza bedune gusht sefâresh mi-dam. duste man sup va nân mi-khâhad. ghaza kheyli khâshmaze bud.This evening we go to a restaurant. We take a table for two. I order food without meat. My friend wants soup and bread. The food was very tasty.
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 in the evening?
- What table do they take?
- What does the storyteller order?
- What does the friend want?
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.