LingoflyAt the market
A short text in Ukrainian 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 live in Kyiv. Today I am at the market. There is bread, cheese, meat and fish here. I want apples and milk. The bread…
Text
- Я живу в Києві. Сьогодні я на базарі. Тут хліб, сир, мʼясо і риба. Я хочу яблука і молоко. Хліб коштує десять гривень, а молоко — сім. Дуже смачно і дуже добре!Ya zhyvu v Kyievi. Sohodni ya na bazari. Tut khlib, syr, miaso i ryba. Ya khochu yabluka i moloko. Khlib koshtuie desiat hryven, a moloko — sim. Duzhe smachno i duzhe dobre!I live in Kyiv. Today I am at the market. There is bread, cheese, meat and fish here. I want apples and milk. The bread costs ten hryvnias and the milk seven. Very tasty and very good!
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where is the narrator?
- What does he want to buy?
- How much does the milk cost?
- What does the narrator say about the taste?
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.