The weather through the year
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. In Lahore the summer is very hot. The winter is cool. In spring and autumn the weather is good. In the monsoon the…
Text
- لاہور میں گرمیاں بہت گرم ہوتی ہیں۔ سردیاں ٹھنڈی ہوتی ہیں۔ بہار اور خزاں کا موسم اچھا ہے۔ مون سون میں بارش زیادہ ہوتی ہے۔ پھر بہار آتی ہے۔Lahor main garmian behot garam hote hain. sardiyan thandi hote hain. behar aur khizan ka mausam achchha hai. mun sun main barish zyada hote hai. phir behar ati hai.In Lahore the summer is very hot. The winter is cool. In spring and autumn the weather is good. In the monsoon the rains come often. And then spring comes again.
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 is the summer like in Lahore?
- When is the weather good?
- When are there the most rains?
- What comes after?
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.