Friday at the mosque
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. Friday is our household’s day. At midday grandfather and I go to the mosque. Mother reads a prayer at home. The mosque…
Text
- جمعہ کا دن ہمارے گھر کا دن ہے۔ دوپہر کو دادا اور میں مسجد جاتے ہیں۔ ماں گھر پر دعا کرتی ہیں۔ مسجد کے قریب چائے کی دکان ہے۔ دعا کے بعد ہم سب کھانا کھاتے ہیں۔dzhuma ka din hamare ghar ka din hai. dopeher ko dada aur main masdzhid dzhate hain. man ghar per dua kerti hain. masdzhid ke qarib chai ki dukan hai. dua ke baad hum sab khana khate hain.Friday is our household’s day. At midday grandfather and I go to the mosque. Mother reads a prayer at home. The mosque has a tea-house. After the prayer we all eat together.
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 do grandfather and grandson go at midday?
- What does mother do?
- What does the mosque have?
- What do they do after the prayer?
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.