The flat on the third floor
A short text in Urdu 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. Our flat is on the third floor. The lift does not work, we go up by the stairs. The flat has three rooms and a kitchen.…
Text
- ہمارا مکان تیسرے منزل پر ہے۔ لفٹ کام نہیں کرتا، ہم سیڑھی سے جاتے ہیں۔ مکان میں تین کمرے اور ایک باورچی خانہ ہے۔ کرایہ زیادہ ہے، لیکن گھر اچھا ہے۔ پڑوسی اچھے ہیں۔hamara makan tisre manzil per hai. lift kam nahin kerta, hum sidhi se dzhate hain. makan main tin kamre aur ek bawarchi khana hai. kiraia zyada hai, lekin ghar achchha hai. parose achchhe hain.Our flat is on the third floor. The lift does not work, we go up by the stairs. The flat has three rooms and a kitchen. The rent is high, but the house is good. The neighbours are good.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Which floor is the flat on?
- Why do they walk up?
- How many rooms are in the flat?
- What is expensive?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Urdu?
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.