LingoflyMy job
A short text in Kazakh 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. My profession is engineer, and I work in a big office. The working day is from nine to six, but on Thursdays I work…
Text
- Менің мамандығым — инженер, мен үлкен кеңседе жұмыс істеймін. Жұмыс күні сағат тоғыздан алтыға дейін, бірақ бейсенбіде қашықтан жұмыс істеймін. Әріптестерім жақсы, ал бастығым жиналысты ұзақ өткізеді. Жалақыны ай сайын банк шотына аударады. Шілдеде демалыс аламын да, ауылға барамын.Meniñ mamandyğym — inzhener, men ülken keñsede zhūmys isteimin. Zhūmys küni sağat toğyzdan altyğa deiin, biraq beisenbide qashyqtan zhūmys isteimin. Äriptesterim zhaqsy, al bastyğym zhinalysty ūzaq ötkizedi. Zhalaqyny ai saiyn bank shotyna audarady. Shildede demalys alamyn da, auylğa baramyn.My profession is engineer, and I work in a big office. The working day is from nine to six, but on Thursdays I work remotely. My colleagues are good, and my boss holds long meetings. The salary is transferred to a bank account every month. In July I will take a vacation and go to the village.
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 does the narrator work as?
- On which day does he work remotely?
- Where is the salary transferred?
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.