The new one in the house
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. A new smartphone has come into the house. The elder brother inserted the SIM card and put it on charge. Grandmother…
Text
- گھر میں نیا اسمارٹ فون آ گیا۔ بڑے بھائی نے سیم کارڈ ڈالی اور چارجنگ پر لگا دیا۔ دادی نے پہلی ویڈیو کال کی۔ اب وہ ہر شام گروپ چیٹ میں باتیں کرتی ہیں۔ ہیڈ فون بھی ہیں، لیکن وائرلیس والے مہنگے ہیں۔ghar main naia smart fon a gaya. bare bhai ne sim kard dali aur chardzhing per laga diya. dadi ne pehli wideo kal ki. ab wo har sham grupp chet main baten kerti hain. hed fon bhi hain, lekin wairles wale mehange hain.A new smartphone has come into the house. The elder brother inserted the SIM card and put it on charge. Grandmother made the first video call. Now every evening she chats in the group chat. There are headphones too, but the wireless ones are expensive.
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 did the elder brother do?
- Who made the first video call?
- Where does grandmother chat every evening?
- Which headphones are expensive?
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.