Our kitchen
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. Our kitchen is small, but it has everything. In the fridge there are cheese, olives and eggs. In the morning I put the…
Text
- Bizim mutfağımız küçük, ama her şey var. Buzdolabında peynir, zeytin ve yumurta duruyor. Sabah çaydanlığı ocağa koyuyorum, çünkü çaysız kahvaltı olmaz. Masaya iki tabak, iki bardak ve iki çatal koyuyorum. Peçeteleri hep unutuyorum.Our kitchen is small, but it has everything. In the fridge there are cheese, olives and eggs. In the morning I put the kettle on the stove, because breakfast without tea doesn't happen. On the table I set two plates, two glasses and two forks. I always forget the napkins.
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 is in the fridge?
- What does he put on the stove in the morning?
- What does he always forget?
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.