Dinner 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 Friday we cook at home. I chop the onion and carrots, my sister fries fish in oil, and Mom boils potatoes. On the…
Text
- У пʼятницю ми готуємо вдома. Я ріжу цибулю й моркву, сестра смажить рибу на олії, а мама варить картоплю. На столі стоять тарілки, склянки й серветки. Страва виходить трохи солона, але гаряча й смачна. На десерт — яблука з медом і горіхами.On Friday we cook at home. I chop the onion and carrots, my sister fries fish in oil, and Mom boils potatoes. On the table there are plates, glasses and napkins. The dish turns out a little salty, but hot and tasty. For dessert there are apples with honey and nuts.
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 does the narrator do?
- What does the sister fry the fish in?
- How did the dish turn out?
- What is for dessert?
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.