Ahmed’s day
A short text in Urdu at level A1. 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. Hello! My name is Ahmed, and I live in Lahore. In the morning I need tea. Then I go to work. In the evening I am home.…
Text
- سلام! میرا نام احمد ہے اور میں لاہور میں رہتا ہوں۔ صبح مجھے چائے چاہیے۔ پھر میں کام پر جاتا ہوں۔ شام کو میں گھر ہوتا ہوں۔ رات کو ہم خاندان کے ساتھ ہیں۔salam! mera nam Ahmad hai aur main Lahor main rehta hun. subah mujhe chai chahiye. phir main kam per dzhata hun. sham ko main ghar hota hun. rat ko hum khandan ke sath hain.Hello! My name is Ahmed, and I live in Lahore. In the morning I need tea. Then I go to work. In the evening I am home. At night we are with our family.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does Ahmed live?
- What does he need in the morning?
- Where does he go after the tea?
- Who is he with at night?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Urdu?
A1. 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.