My roommate Deniz
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. My roommate Deniz is a very cheerful person. He gets up early in the morning, makes breakfast and sings. Sometimes he's…
Text
- Ev arkadaşım Deniz çok neşeli bir insan. Sabah erken kalkıyor, kahvaltı hazırlıyor ve şarkı söylüyor. Bazen biraz tembel: bulaşıkları akşama bırakıyor. Ama dürüst ve iyi kalpli, bir yıldır hiç kavga etmedik. Kızgın olduğu zaman bile sakin konuşuyor.My roommate Deniz is a very cheerful person. He gets up early in the morning, makes breakfast and sings. Sometimes he's a bit lazy: he leaves the dishes for the evening. But he's honest and kind, in a year we've never quarreled. Even when he's angry, he speaks calmly.
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 Deniz do in the morning?
- Where does his laziness show?
- How does he speak when he's angry?
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.