A week at home
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. On Monday I started coughing. I took my temperature — thirty-seven point five. I had to call the doctor, because at the…
Text
- У понеділок я почав кашляти. Виміряв температуру — тридцять сім і пʼять. Довелося викликати лікаря, бо в поліклініці черга до окуліста і до всіх інших. Лікар послухав, виписав рецепт і сказав здати аналізи. До пʼятниці мені стало краще, а втома тримається й досі.On Monday I started coughing. I took my temperature — thirty-seven point five. I had to call the doctor, because at the clinic the line for the eye doctor and everyone else was long. The doctor listened, wrote a prescription and told me to get tests. By Friday I felt better, but the tiredness still lingers.
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?
- Why was the doctor called?
- What did the doctor say to do?
- What still lingers?
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.