My morning
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. I wake up at six, though getting up early is hard. I wash, shave, get dressed and have breakfast: tea with milk and a…
Text
- Я прокидаюся о шостій, хоча вставати рано важко. Умиваюся, голюся, одягаюся й снідаю: чай із молоком і булка з джемом. О сьомій виходжу, бо на роботу їхати півгодини. Якщо спізнююся, беру таксі, але це буває зрідка. Увечері я повертаюся, вечеряю і лягаю спати до одинадцятої.I wake up at six, though getting up early is hard. I wash, shave, get dressed and have breakfast: tea with milk and a bun with jam. At seven I leave, because the trip to work takes half an hour. If I am late, I take a taxi, but that happens rarely. In the evening I come back, have dinner and go to bed before eleven.
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 does the narrator wake up?
- What does he eat for breakfast?
- How long does the trip to work take?
- When does he go to bed?
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.