LingoflyThe phone in for repair
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. The phone started heating up and freezing, and then it stopped charging. First I checked the cables and the socket…
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- Телефон почав грітися й зависати, а потім перестав заряджатися. Спершу я перевірив дроти й розетку — усе працювало. У сервісному центрі зробили діагностику й сказали, що треба замінити деталь. Запчастину чекали тиждень, вартість ремонту вийшла як третина нового телефона. Але я погодився.Telefon pochav hritysia y zavysaty, a potim perestav zariadzhatysia. Spershu ya pereviryv droty y rozetku — use pratsiuvalo. U servisnomu tsentri zrobyly diahnostyku y skazaly, shcho treba zaminyty detal. Zapchastynu chekaly tyzhden, vartist remontu vyishla yak tretyna novoho telefona. Ale ya pohodyvsia.The phone started heating up and freezing, and then it stopped charging. First I checked the cables and the socket — everything worked. At the service center they ran diagnostics and said a part needed replacing. We waited a week for the spare part; the repair cost as much as a third of a new phone. But I agreed.
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 happened to the phone?
- What did the narrator check first?
- How long did they wait for the part?
- How much did the repair cost?
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.