The letter from Karachi
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. Yesterday a letter came to me from Karachi. It was a letter from my old friend. He wrote that he misses me very much. I…
Text
- کل مجھے کراچی سے ایک خط ملا۔ یہ میرے پرانے دوست کا خط تھا۔ اس نے کہا کہ وہ مجھے بہت یاد ستاتا ہے۔ میں نے فون کیا۔ ہم دونوں خوش ہوئے۔ اب ہم ہر ہفتے ایک دوسرے کو فون کرتے ہیں۔kal mujhe Karachi se ek khat mila. ye mere purane dost ka khat tha. is ne keha ke wo mujhe behot yad satata hai. main ne fon kiya. hum donon khush hue. ab hum har hafte ek dosre ko fon kerte hain.Yesterday a letter came to me from Karachi. It was a letter from my old friend. He wrote that he misses me very much. I called, and we both rejoiced. Now we call each other every week.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- From whom did the letter come?
- What did the friend say?
- What did the hero do after the letter?
- What do they do now every week?
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.