An ordinary day
A short in Turkish text at level A1. 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. Hello. My name is Elif, I live in Istanbul. In the morning I drink tea and eat bread with cheese. Then I go to work by…
Text
- Merhaba. Adım Elif ve İstanbulda yaşıyorum. Sabah çay içiyorum ve peynirli ekmek yiyorum. Sonra otobüsle işe gidiyorum. Akşam evde Rusça öğreniyorum.Hello. My name is Elif, I live in Istanbul. In the morning I drink tea and eat bread with cheese. Then I go to work by bus. In the evening I study Russian at home.
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 does Elif live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- How does she get to work?
- What does she do in the evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Turkish?
A1. 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.