The money box on the shelf
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. Every week my sister puts a little money aside. She keeps the money at home on a small spot. In a year much money…
Text
- ہر ہفتے میری بہن ذرا پیسے رکھتی ہے۔ وہ پیسے گھر میں ایک چھوٹی جگہ پر رکھتی ہے۔ ایک سال میں پیسے بہت ہو جاتے ہیں۔ اب وہ اپنی سائیکل کا خواب دیکھتی ہے۔ ہم سب اس کے ساتھ ہیں۔har hafte meri behan zara pise rekhti hai. wo pise ghar main ek chhoti dzhaga per rekhti hai. ek sal main pise behot ho dzhate hain. ab wo apni saikl ka khab dikhti hai. hum sab is ke sath hain.Every week my sister puts a little money aside. She keeps the money at home on a small spot. In a year much money gathers. Now she dreams of her own bicycle. All of us are with her.
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 does the sister do every week?
- Where does she keep her money?
- What does she dream of?
- How does the family treat her plan?
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.