Renovating with our own hands
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. After moving we decided to renovate ourselves. First we took off the old wallpaper, then painted the walls a light…
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- Після переїзду ми вирішили зробити ремонт самі. Спершу зняли старі шпалери, потім пофарбували стіни у світлий колір. Плитку у ванній довелося міняти: дві тріснули. Сусід позичив дриль і викрутку. Найдовше сохла фарба, а найважче було повісити люстру.After moving we decided to renovate ourselves. First we took off the old wallpaper, then painted the walls a light color. The tiles in the bathroom had to be replaced: two cracked. A neighbor lent us a drill and a screwdriver. The paint took longest to dry, and the hardest thing was hanging the chandelier.
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 they do first?
- What color did they paint the walls?
- What did the neighbor lend?
- What took longest to dry?
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.