LingoflyHow we did not quarrel
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 argument started over a trifle and grew into hurt feelings. Then a colleague proposed a rule: everyone speaks in…
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- Суперечка почалася через дрібницю, а розрослася до образ. Тоді колега запропонував правило: кожен висловлюється по черзі й не перебиває. Виявилося, що ми говорили про різне. За пів години ми знайшли компроміс і навіть посміялися. Тепер це правило в нас діє завжди.Superechka pochalasia cherez dribnytsiu, a rozroslasia do obraz. Todi koleha zaproponuvav pravylo: kozhen vyslovliuietsia po cherzi y ne perebyvaie. Vyiavylosia, shcho my hovoryly pro rizne. Za piv hodyny my znaishly kompromis i navit posmiialysia. Teper tse pravylo v nas diie zavzhdy.The argument started over a trifle and grew into hurt feelings. Then a colleague proposed a rule: everyone speaks in turn and no one interrupts. It turned out we had been talking about different things. In half an hour we found a compromise and even laughed. Now this rule is always in force with us.
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 started the argument?
- What rule did the colleague propose?
- What turned out to be the case?
- How did it all end?
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.