Two hours at the airport
A short in Turkish 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. I arrived at the airport two hours before the flight. The line was long, but check-in went quickly. I checked one…
Text
- Havalimanına uçaktan iki saat önce vardım. Kuyruk uzundu, ama check-in hızlı geçti. Bir bavul verdim, sırt çantam el bagajı olarak yanımda kaldı. Güvenlik kontrolünde su şişemi çıkarmam gerekti. Uçak yarım saat rötarlı kalkacak, o yüzden biniş kapısında bekliyorum.I arrived at the airport two hours before the flight. The line was long, but check-in went quickly. I checked one suitcase, and the backpack stayed with me as a carry-on. At security I had to take out a bottle of water. The plane will leave with a half-hour delay, so I'm waiting at the boarding gate.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many suitcases did he check?
- What stayed with him as a carry-on?
- Why is he waiting at the boarding gate?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Turkish?
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.