A house with a yard
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. We took an old house with a yard. The gates of the yard were open, and the roof was big. The basement was cold. The…
Text
- ما یک خانه قدیمی با حیاط گرفتیم. دروازه حیاط باز بود و پشتبام بزرگ بود. زیرزمین سرد بود. خانه کوچک بود، ولی گرم.mâ yek khâne gadimi bâ hayyot gereftim. dârâvâze hayyot bâz bud va pesht-bâm bâzârg bud. zirezamin sârd bud. khâne kuchek bud, vali garm.We took an old house with a yard. The gates of the yard were open, and the roof was big. The basement was cold. The house is small, but warm.
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 house did they take?
- What was open?
- What was the basement like?
- What was the house itself like?
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.