The family budget
A text in Persian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Our family budget is simple. First the income, then the expenses of the house. We spend little. We put money aside for…
Text
- بودجه خانواده ما ساده است. اول درآمد, بعد هزینه خانه. ما کم خرج میکنیم. پول پسانداز میکنیم برای خانه. قیمتها بالا رفت, ولی ما صرفهجویی میکنیم. پسانداز ما برای آپارتمان کافی است.budzhee khânevâde mâ sâde ast. âvval dârâmâd, ba'd harinee khâne. mâ kam khardzh mi-kânim. pul pas-ândâz mi-kânim barâye khâne. gemat-gha bâlâ raft, vali mâ sârfe-dzhuyi mi-kânim. pas-ândâze mâ barâye âpârtemân kâfi ast.Our family budget is simple. First the income, then the expenses of the house. We spend little. We put money aside for a flat. Prices rose, but we economize. Our savings are enough for a flat.
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 their budget like?
- What comes first in the budget?
- How do they spend?
- What are the savings enough for?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Persian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.