A rented flat
A short in Kazakh text 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. We rent a two-room flat on the third floor. The flat has a big kitchen but a small bathroom. Yesterday evening the hot…
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- Біз үшінші қабатта екі бөлмелі пәтер жалдаймыз. Үйде ас үй үлкен, бірақ жуынатын бөлме кішкентай. Кеше кешке ыстық су жоғалды, ал бүгін таңертең кран ағып тұр. Пәтер иесіне қоңырау шалдым, ол шебер шақырамын деді. Көршілер тыныш, тек түнде баспалдақта шулы болады.We rent a two-room flat on the third floor. The flat has a big kitchen but a small bathroom. Yesterday evening the hot water went out, and this morning the faucet is leaking. I called the landlord; he said he would call a repairman. The neighbors are quiet; only at night it gets noisy on the staircase.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Which floor is the flat on?
- What happened this morning?
- What did the landlord promise?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Kazakh?
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.