The concert in the park
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 hear a concert in the park. The tickets were bought in advance. The music was old, and the sound…
Text
- اتوار کو ہم پارک میں کنسرٹ سننے گئے۔ ٹکٹ پہلے سے تھے۔ موسیقی پرانی تھی، ڈھول کی آواز سب سے بڑی تھی۔ بارش ہونے لگی، مگر کوئی گھر نہیں گیا۔ شام کو ہم دوبارہ آئیں گے۔atwar ko hum park main konsert sunne gae. tikat pehle se the. mausiqi purani thi, dhol ki awaz sab se wari thi. barish hone lagi, magar koy ghar nahin gaya. sham ko hum dobara ain ge.On Sunday we went to hear a concert in the park. The tickets were bought in advance. The music was old, and the sound of the drum was the loudest. Rain began, but nobody went home. In the evening we will come again.
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?
- What was the music like?
- What happened in the middle of the concert?
- What did they decide?
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.