LingoflyThe dispute in the yard
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. The dispute in our yard dragged on for a year. One group of residents wanted the road repaired; the other demanded a…
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- Біздің ауладағы дау бір жыл созылды. Бір топ тұрғын жолды жөндегісі келді, екіншісі балалар алаңын талап етті. Жиналыста дауысты көтергендер де болды, бірақ ешкім ешкімді қорламады. Кеңес мүшесі сауалнама жүргізуді ұсынды: сол кезде барлығы дерлік жолды таңдады. Соның нәтижесінде жол бірінші жөнделді, ал алаңға келесі жылы ақша бөлінді. Қазір екі топ та шешімді құптайды. Менімше, ең жақсысы — дауды дауыс беріп шешу: сонда әркім өз пікірін білдіре алады.Bizdiñ auladağy dau bir zhyl sozyldy. Bir top tūrğyn zholdy zhöndegisi keldi, ekinshisi balalar alañyn talap etti. Zhinalysta dauysty kötergender de boldy, biraq eshkim eshkimdi qorlamady. Keñes müshesi saualnama zhürgizudi ūsyndy: sol kezde barlyğy derlik zholdy tañdady. Sonyñ nätizhesinde zhol birinshi zhöndeldi, al alañğa kelesi zhyly aqsha bölindi. Qazir eki top ta sheshimdi qūptaidy. Menimshe, eñ zhaqsysy — daudy dauys berip sheshu: sonda ärkim öz pikirin bildire alady.The dispute in our yard dragged on for a year. One group of residents wanted the road repaired; the other demanded a playground. At the meeting there were also those who raised their voices, but no one insulted anyone. A council member suggested a survey: almost everyone chose the road then. As a result the road was repaired first, and money was allocated for the playground the next year. Now both groups approve of the decision. The way I see it, the best thing is to settle a dispute by vote: then everyone can voice their opinion.
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 did the second group of residents want?
- What happened at the meeting?
- What did the survey show?
- What does the author consider the best way to settle a dispute?
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.