Saturday in the park
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 Saturday we had free time and went to the park. The children rode bicycles, the adults played cards on a bench. Then…
Text
- У суботу в нас був вільний час, і ми пішли в парк. Діти каталися на велосипедах, дорослі грали в карти на лаві. Потім прийшов вуличний музика з трубою, і навіть ті, кому було нудно, підійшли послухати. Увечері ми вболівали за міську команду на футбольному полі за парком. Вечірка вийшла сама собою.On Saturday we had free time and went to the park. The children rode bicycles, the adults played cards on a bench. Then a street musician came with a trumpet, and even those who were bored came up to listen. In the evening we cheered for the city team on the football field behind the park. The party happened by itself.
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 did the children do?
- Who came to the park?
- Who did they cheer for in the evening?
- How did the party happen?
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.