An apartment for rent
A short in Ukrainian 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. Last month I moved. The new apartment is on the fifth floor, the elevator works, but the kitchen is smaller. The owner…
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- Минулого місяця я переїхав. Нова квартира на пʼятому поверсі, ліфт працює, але кухня менша. Власник просить дванадцять тисяч оренди і таку саму заставу. Договір ми підписали на рік. Сусід зверху робить ремонт, тому вдень гамірно, зате ввечері тихо.Last month I moved. The new apartment is on the fifth floor, the elevator works, but the kitchen is smaller. The owner asks twelve thousand for rent and the same for the deposit. We signed the contract for a year. The neighbor upstairs is doing renovations, so it is noisy during the day but quiet in the evening.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When did the narrator move?
- What floor is the apartment on?
- How much is the deposit?
- Why is it noisy during the day?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
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.