Five days in the hospital
A text in Urdu at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Grandfather got an injury. The ambulance came. At the hospital there was an operation. The surgeon is very good. For…
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- دادا کی چوٹ ہو گئی۔ ایمرجینسی آئی۔ ہسپتال میں آپریشن ہوا۔ سرجن بہت اچھے ہیں۔ پانچ دن وارڈ میں رہے۔ دس دن میں وہ ٹھیک ہو گئے۔dada ki chot ho gai. imerdzhinsi ai. hispital main apreshn huwa. sardzhan behot achche hain. panch din ward main rehe. das din main wo thik ho gae.Grandfather got an injury. The ambulance came. At the hospital there was an operation. The surgeon is very good. For five days he was in the ward. In ten days he recovered.
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 happened to grandfather?
- Who operated?
- How many days was he in the ward?
- How is he now?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Urdu?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.