A week at the hospital
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. My father fell ill. We called an ambulance. The operation lasted two hours. Father was in a ward. The surgeon was good.…
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- پدر من بیمار شد. آمبولانس صدا کردیم. عمل دو ساعت بود. پدر در اتاق بیمار بود. جراح خوب بود. بعد یک هفته ترخیص شد.padare man bimâr shâd. âmbulâns sâdâ kardim. amal dâ sâât bud. padar dar âtâge bemâr bud. dzherrâh khub bud. ba'd yek hâfte tarkhis shâd.My father fell ill. We called an ambulance. The operation lasted two hours. Father was in a ward. The surgeon was good. In a week he was discharged.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who fell ill?
- Whom did they call?
- How long did the operation last?
- What happened in a week?
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.