The night train to 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. Tomorrow I will go to Karachi. The train leaves at night. I have little luggage: one backpack. In Karachi I need a…
Text
- کل میں کراچی جاؤں گا۔ ریل گاڑی رات کو جائے گی۔ میرا سامان تھوڑا ہے: ایک بیگ۔ کراچی میں ہوٹل کا کمرہ چاہیے۔ ہوٹل قریب ہو گا۔kal main Karachi dzhayun ga. ril gari rat ko dzhaie gi. mera samaan thora hai: ek beg. Karachi main hotel ka kamra chahiye. hotel qarib ho ga.Tomorrow I will go to Karachi. The train leaves at night. I have little luggage: one backpack. In Karachi I need a hotel room. The hotel will be close.
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 will he go tomorrow?
- When does the train leave?
- What luggage does he have?
- Where will he spend the night?
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.