The photo from ten years ago
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. Yesterday evening a message came to my phone. My friend Emre had sent a link. I opened it: an old photograph, our class…
Text
- Dün akşam telefonuma bir mesaj geldi. Arkadaşım Emre bana bir bağlantı göndermiş. Açtım: eski bir fotoğraf, on yıl önceki sınıfımız. Hemen gruba attım, herkes cevapladı. Sonra Emre sesli mesaj gönderdi: cumartesi buluşalım, dedi.Yesterday evening a message came to my phone. My friend Emre had sent a link. I opened it: an old photograph, our class ten years ago. I sent it to the group right away, everyone replied. Then Emre sent a voice message: let's meet on Saturday, he said.
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 Emre send first?
- What was in the photograph?
- What was the voice message about?
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.