I noticed the sign too late
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. We picked up the car in the morning, and the tank was full. Leaving the city, I noticed a sign too late: the street was…
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- Arabayı sabah teslim aldık ve depo doluydu. Şehirden çıkarken bir levhayı geç fark ettim: sokak tek yöndü. Neyse ki trafik polisi yoktu, geri döndüm. Yolda hız sınırı yüz yirmiydi, ama ben yüzde gittim, çünkü yağmur vardı. Bir yerde sollama yasaktı ve arkamdaki araba çok sinirlendi. Akşam bir aksilik çıktı: lastik patladı. Stepne bagajın altındaydı, yarım saatte değiştirdik.We picked up the car in the morning, and the tank was full. Leaving the city, I noticed a sign too late: the street was one-way. Luckily there was no traffic police, I turned around. On the highway the speed limit was a hundred and twenty, but I drove a hundred because it was raining. In one place passing was forbidden, and the car behind got very angry. In the evening there was a mishap: a tire blew out. The spare was under the trunk, we changed it in half an hour.
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 state was the tank in when the car was picked up?
- What did he notice too late?
- Why was he driving slower than the limit?
- Where was the spare tire?
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.