A week with a cold
A short in Ukrainian 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. On Monday a cough and a runny nose started. On Tuesday my throat hurt and I had a temperature. On Wednesday I went to…
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- У понеділок почалися кашель і нежить. У вівторок боліло горло й була температура. У середу я пішов до аптеки й купив ліки без рецепта: двічі на день після їжі. У пʼятницю стало краще, тільки ще паморочилася голова, коли я вставав.On Monday a cough and a runny nose started. On Tuesday my throat hurt and I had a temperature. On Wednesday I went to the pharmacy and bought medicine without a prescription: twice a day after meals. By Friday it was better, only my head still spun when I stood up.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How did the illness start?
- What happened on Tuesday?
- How should the medicine be taken?
- What remained by Friday?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
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.