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A text in Ukrainian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. A neighbor said the water would be cut off for a month. Talk spread, and people began buying canisters. I went to the…
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- Сусідка сказала, що воду вимикають на місяць. Пішли поголоски, люди почали купувати каністри. Я зайшов на сайт водоканалу: там стояло інше — ремонт на три дні. Виявилося, що чутка почалася з одного повідомлення, яке ніхто не перепровірив. Відтоді я вірю не розмовам, а джерелу з підписом і датою.Susidka skazala, shcho vodu vymykaiut na misiats. Pishly poholosky, liudy pochaly kupuvaty kanistry. Ya zaishov na sait vodokanalu: tam stoialo inshe — remont na try dni. Vyiavylosia, shcho chutka pochalasia z odnoho povidomlennia, yake nikhto ne pereproviryv. Vidtodi ya viriu ne rozmovam, a dzherelu z pidpysom i datoiu.A neighbor said the water would be cut off for a month. Talk spread, and people began buying canisters. I went to the water company's website: there it said something else — repairs for three days. It turned out the rumor had started with one message that no one double-checked. Since then I trust not talk but a source with a signature and a date.
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 neighbor say?
- What was on the water company's site?
- What did the rumor start with?
- What does the narrator trust now?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.