First week in the new home
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. The move is over, but half the boxes are still unpacked. For the living room we bought a sofa and two armchairs; we…
Text
- Taşınma bitti, ama kutuların yarısı hâlâ açılmadı. Salona bir kanepe ve iki koltuk aldık; halıyı eski evden getirdik. Perdeler kısa geldi, onları değiştireceğiz. Mutfakta bir boru damlıyor, ev sahibi yarın tamirci gönderecek. Komşular sessiz, sadece akşamları apartman girişinde çocuklar oynuyor.The move is over, but half the boxes are still unpacked. For the living room we bought a sofa and two armchairs; we brought the carpet from the old apartment. The curtains turned out short, we'll replace them. A pipe is dripping in the kitchen, the landlord will send a repairman tomorrow. The neighbors are quiet, only in the evenings children play in the stairwell.
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 still not done after the move?
- What was brought from the old apartment?
- What's wrong in the kitchen?
- What happens in the stairwell in the evenings?
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.