Measurements for the wardrobe
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. Before buying a wardrobe we measured the wall in the bedroom. The length of the wall is exactly three meters twenty…
Text
- قبل از خریدن کمد، دیوار اتاق خواب را اندازه گرفتیم. طول دیوار دقیقاً سه متر و بیست سانتی‌متر است. ارتفاع سقف دو متر و نیم است، کمد تا سقف نرفت. فروشگاه مدلی به پهنای حدود سه متر پیشنهاد داد. فروشنده گفت بسته برای آسانسور سنگین است. آخر کار، کارگرها آن را از پله‌ها آوردند.ghabl az kharidane kamd, divâre âtâge khâb râ andâze gereftim. tâle divâr dâgigan se metr â bist santi-metr ast. ertefâe saghf dâ metr â nim ast, kamd tâ saghf naraft. fârushgâh mâdeli be pahnâ-ye hâdâd se metr pishnehâd dâd. fârushande gât bâste barâe âsânzâr sangin ast. âkhare kâr, kârgarhâ ân râ az pelehâ âvârdand.Before buying a wardrobe we measured the wall in the bedroom. The length of the wall is exactly three meters twenty centimeters. The height of the ceiling is two and a half meters, and a wardrobe to the ceiling did not go. The shop offered a model about three meters wide. The seller said the packing was too heavy for the elevator. In the end the workers carried it up the stairs.
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 the length of the wall?
- Why did the wardrobe not go to the ceiling?
- What did the seller say about the packing?
- How did the wardrobe get into the flat?
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.