A protocol at the station
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. On Friday evening I left my bag on the bus. I went to the station and filed a report. The policeman first looked at the…
Text
- شب جمعه کیفم رو تو اتوبوس جا گذاشتم. رفتم کلانتری و شکایت دادم. پلیس اول کارت ملی رو دید، بعد صورتجلسه نوشت. گفت: صورتجلسه رو بخون، بعد امضا کن. فردا صبح کیف رو پس گرفتم.shabe dzhâme kefem ru tâ âtâbus dzhâ gâzâshtam. râftam kelânteri va shekâyat dâdam. pelis avval kârte meli ru did, ba'd surat-dzhalse nesht. gâft: surat-dzhalse ru bekhân, ba'd emzâ kân. fardâ sâbh kef ru pâs gereftam.On Friday evening I left my bag on the bus. I went to the station and filed a report. The policeman first looked at the ID, then drew up the protocol. He said: read the protocol, then put your signature. In the morning I took the bag back.
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 happened on Friday evening?
- Where did the storyteller go?
- What did the policeman look at first?
- What did the storyteller do in the morning?
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.