Sunday by the sea
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. On Sunday we went to the beach. The children swam in the water. I sunbathed the whole time. In the evening we watched…
Text
- اتوار کو ہم ساحل پر گئے۔ بچے پانی میں تیر رہے تھے۔ میں دھوپ کھاتا رہا۔ شام کو غروبِ آفتاب دیکھا۔ رات کو ہم گھر آئے۔atwar ko hum sahil per gae. bache pani main tair rehe the. main dhup khata reha. sham ko ghurube aftab dekha. rat ko hum ghar ae.On Sunday we went to the beach. The children swam in the water. I sunbathed the whole time. In the evening we watched the sunset. At night we came home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where did they go on Sunday?
- What did the children do?
- What did they watch in the evening?
- When did they come 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.