Aya’s first semester
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. Aya is a university student. In the morning there is a mathematics lecture. The lecture is hard, but Aya understands.…
Text
- آئیہ یونیورسٹی کی سٹوڈنٹ ہے۔ صبح ریاضی کا لیکچر ہوتا ہے۔ لیکچر مشکل ہوتا ہے، لیکن آئیہ سمجھتی ہے۔ امتحان کی تیاری ہر روز ہوتی ہے۔ وظیفہ چاہیے۔ ہاسٹل قریب ہے، گھر دور ہے۔Aiya yuniwarsiti ki student hai. subah riyazi ka laikchar hota hai. laikchar mushkil hota hai, lekin Aiya samajhti hai. imtehan ki tayari har roz hoti hai. wazifa chahiye. hastel qarib hai, ghar dur hai.Aya is a university student. In the morning there is a mathematics lecture. The lecture is hard, but Aya understands. She prepares for the exam every day. A scholarship is needed. The dormitory is close, home is far.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who is Aya?
- What takes place in the morning?
- When does Aya prepare for the exam?
- Where is the dormitory?
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.