The first concert
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. With a friend I went to a concert. The tickets were inexpensive. The music was very loud — the drum louder than all.…
Text
- من با دوستم به کنسرت رفتم. بلیطها گران نبودند. موسیقی خیلی بلند بود, طبل از همه بلندتر بود. بعد از کنسرت خوشحال بودیم.man ba dustam be kânsert reftam. bâlithâ gârân nebudand. musigi kheyli bâland bud, tâbl az hame bâlandtar bud. ba'd az kânsert khâshhâl budim.With a friend I went to a concert. The tickets were inexpensive. The music was very loud — the drum louder than all. After the concert we were pleased.
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 go to the concert?
- What was the sound like?
- What sounded louder than all?
- What was the mood after the concert?
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.