I lost my phone
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. Yesterday evening I forgot my phone in a taxi, because I was in a hurry getting out. When I got home, I logged into my…
Text
- Кеше кешке телефонымды таксите ұмытып кеттім, себебі асығып түсіп қалдым. Үйге келген соң ноутбуктен аккаунтыма кірдім де, картадан телефонымның орнын іздедім. Экранда нүкте көрінді, бірақ байланыс жоқ болды: шамасы, батарея отырып қалған. Таңертең жүргізуші өзі хабарлама жазып, мекенжайын жіберді. Телефонымды алып, оған кәдесый бердім, ал ол ақша алмады.Yesterday evening I forgot my phone in a taxi, because I was in a hurry getting out. When I got home, I logged into my account from my laptop and searched the map for my phone. A dot was visible on the screen, but there was no signal: apparently the battery had died. In the morning the driver wrote a message himself and sent his address. I picked up the phone and gave him a souvenir, and he refused the money.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was the phone left?
- How did the narrator look for the phone?
- Why was there no signal?
- How did the story end?
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.