Two identical ones
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. At the bazaar I was looking at sweaters for my sister. In one shop both sweaters were identical: the same price and…
Text
- بازار پر میری بہن کے لیے سوئیٹر دیکھا۔ ایک دکان میں دونوں سوئیٹر برابر تھے، قیمت بھی، رنگ بھی۔ میں نے دھیما سوئیٹر لیا۔ گھر پر بہن نے کہا: یہ میرا سوئیٹر ہے! ہم دونوں دیر تک خاموش رہے۔bazar per meri behan ke lie suiter dekha. ek dukan main donon suiter barabar the, qimat bhi, ring bhi. main ne dhima suiter liya. ghar per behan ne keha: ye mera suiter hai! hum donon der tak khamosh rehe.At the bazaar I was looking at sweaters for my sister. In one shop both sweaters were identical: the same price and color. I took the dark one. At home the sister said: this is my sweater! We both were silent for a long time.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- For whom was he choosing a sweater?
- How did the two sweaters differ?
- Which sweater did he take?
- What did the sister say at home?
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.