Our street
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. On our street there are many residents. The playground was old. The residents of the street raised money. The…
Text
- در کوچه ما خیلی ساکن هست. زمین بازی کوچه قدیمی بود. مردم کوچه پول جمع کردند. داوطلبها نوبتی کار کردند. حالا بچهها هر روز آنجا بازی میکنند.dar kuche-e mâ kheyli sâken hast. zamine bâzie kuche gadimi bud. mardâme kuche pul dzham kardand. dâvtalâbhâ nâvbati kâr kardand. hâlâ bâchehâ har ruz ândzhâ bâzi mi-kânand.On our street there are many residents. The playground was old. The residents of the street raised money. The volunteers worked in turns. Now the children play there every day.
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 did the residents of the street do?
- What was the playground like?
- How did the volunteers work?
- Who plays at the playground now?
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.