A week with the faucet
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. At first the faucet only dripped. I thought it would be enough to tighten it harder, but after three days it began to…
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- Спершу кран просто капав. Я думав, що вистачить закрутити міцніше, але за три дні він потік по-справжньому. Сусід порадив поміняти прокладку, дав ключ і сказав: нічого складного. Я розібрав кран, зібрав назад — і вода потекла ще сильніше. Врешті прийшов майстер і полагодив усе за десять хвилин.At first the faucet only dripped. I thought it would be enough to tighten it harder, but after three days it began to leak for real. A neighbor advised changing the washer, handed me a wrench and said: nothing complicated. I took the faucet apart, put it back together — and the water flowed even harder. In the end a plumber came and fixed everything in ten minutes.
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 happened first?
- What did the neighbor advise?
- How did the do-it-yourself attempt end?
- How long did the repairman take?
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.