LingoflyNo one knew anything
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. In the morning there was no light anywhere in the stairwell. None of the neighbors knew anything: no notice, no…
Text
- Уранці в підʼїзді ніде не було світла. Ніхто з сусідів нічого не знав: ніякого оголошення, ніякого попередження. Хтось казав, що лампочки просто перегоріли, хтось — що зламався щиток. Я взяв ліхтарик і спустився вниз. Виявилося, що кабель перебили під час ремонту дороги.Urantsi v pidizdi nide ne bulo svitla. Nikhto z susidiv nichoho ne znav: niiakoho oholoshennia, niiakoho poperedzhennia. Khtos kazav, shcho lampochky prosto perehorily, khtos — shcho zlamavsia shchytok. Ya vziav likhtaryk i spustyvsia vnyz. Vyiavylosia, shcho kabel perebyly pid chas remontu dorohy.In the morning there was no light anywhere in the stairwell. None of the neighbors knew anything: no notice, no warning. Some said the bulbs had simply burned out; others said the switchboard had broken. I took a flashlight and went down. It turned out the cable had been cut during road repairs.
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 was missing in the stairwell?
- What did the neighbors know?
- What did the narrator take?
- What was the cause?
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.