A weekday morning
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. I wake early in the morning and get out of bed. First I wash up, then comb my hair. Father shaves, and the sister makes…
Text
- میں صبح جلدی جاگتا ہوں اور بستر سے اٹھتا ہوں۔ پہلے میں منہ دھوتا ہوں، پھر کنگھی کرتا ہوں۔ باپ شیو کرتے ہیں، اور چائے بہن بناتی ہے۔ پھر ہم سب کپڑے پہنتے ہیں۔ ہم جلدی کرتے ہیں کیونکہ بس ہمیشہ دیر سے آتی ہے۔main subah dzhaldi dzhagta hun aur bistar se uthta hun. pehle main munh dhota hun, phir kanghi kerta hun. bap shew kerte hain, aur chai behan banati hai. phir hum sab kapre pehnte hain. hum dzhaldi kerte hain kiyunke bas hamisha der se ati hai.I wake early in the morning and get out of bed. First I wash up, then comb my hair. Father shaves, and the sister makes the tea. Then we all get dressed. We hurry, because the bus always comes late.
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 he do first?
- Who makes the tea?
- Why does everyone hurry?
- When does he wake?
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.