LingoflyA night incident
A text in Kazakh at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. At night a window in the neighbor's shop broke, and he reported it to the police at once. The officers came half an…
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- Түнде көршінің дүкенінде терезе сынды, ол бірден полицияға хабарлады. Қызметкерлер жарты сағаттан кейін келіп, хаттама толтырды және куәлардан жауап алды. Камерада бір адам көрінген екен, оны келесі күні ұстап алды. Күдікті ешнәрсе алмағанын айтты, дегенмен әйнекті сындырғанын мойындады. Іс сотқа жетті, ал көрші зиянның өтемақысын талап етті.Tünde körshiniñ dükeninde tereze syndy, ol birden politsiyağa khabarlady. Qyzmetkerler zharty sağattan keiin kelip, khattama toltyrdy zhäne kuälardan zhauap aldy. Kamerada bir adam köringen eken, ony kelesi küni ūstap aldy. Küdikti eshnärse almağanyn aitty, degenmen äinekti syndyrğanyn moiyndady. Is sotqa zhetti, al körshi ziyannyñ ötemaqysyn talap etti.At night a window in the neighbor's shop broke, and he reported it to the police at once. The officers came half an hour later, drew up a report and questioned witnesses. On the camera, it turned out, one man was visible, and he was detained the next day. The suspect said he had taken nothing; nevertheless he admitted breaking the glass. The case went to court, and the neighbor demanded compensation for the damage.
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 happened at night?
- What did the officers who came do?
- What did the suspect admit?
- What did the neighbor demand?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Kazakh?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.