LingoflyA family celebration
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. Twice a year the whole family gathers at Grandma's. The table is set together, and the children decorate the house. The…
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- Двічі на рік уся родина збирається в бабусі. Стіл накривають разом, дім прикрашають діти. Почесний гість завжди дідусь: він сидить на чолі столу і першим каже побажання. Так заведено, і ніхто не сперечається. Після вечері всі виходять у двір, де горить багаття.Dvichi na rik usia rodyna zbyraietsia v babusi. Stil nakryvaiut razom, dim prykrashaiut dity. Pochesnyi hist zavzhdy didus: vin sydyt na choli stolu i pershym kazhe pobazhannia. Tak zavedeno, i nikhto ne sperechaietsia. Pislia vecheri vsi vykhodiat u dvir, de horyt bahattia.Twice a year the whole family gathers at Grandma's. The table is set together, and the children decorate the house. The guest of honor is always Grandpa: he sits at the head of the table and says the first wish. That is how it is done, and no one argues. After dinner everyone goes out to the yard, where a bonfire burns.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often does the family gather?
- Who decorates the house?
- Who says the first wish?
- What is in the yard after dinner?
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.