Dinner for three
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 fry potatoes in vegetable oil, my wife cooks lentils, and my son puts on the kettle. We lay out the cutlery…
Text
- Я смажу картоплю на олії, дружина варить сочевицю, син ставить чайник. Столові прибори кладемо самі, бо гостей немає. На гарнір — заморожені овочі, на закуску — сушені гриби. Після вечері пʼємо міцний чай з домашнім печивом. Кухоль у кожного свій, і плутати їх у нас не заведено.I fry potatoes in vegetable oil, my wife cooks lentils, and my son puts on the kettle. We lay out the cutlery ourselves, because there are no guests. For a side there are frozen vegetables, for a starter dried mushrooms. After dinner we drink strong tea with homemade cookies. Everyone has their own mug, and mixing them up is not done in our house.
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 are the potatoes fried in?
- What is the side dish?
- What do they drink after dinner?
- What does everyone have their own of?
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.