The road from Lahore
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. Today we go by car not far away. The road is long. In the city the speed limit is lower. At the turn stands a sign. In…
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- آج ہم کار میں قریب جاتے ہیں۔ سڑک لمبی ہے۔ شہر میں رفتار کی حد تھوڑی ہے۔ موڑ پر سائن بورڈ ہے۔ شام کو ہم گھر واپس جاتے ہیں۔adzh hum kar main qarib dzhate hain. sadak lambi hai. sheher main raftar ki hadd thori hai. mor per sain bord hai. sham ko hum ghar waps dzhate hain.Today we go by car not far away. The road is long. In the city the speed limit is lower. At the turn stands a sign. In the evening we return home.
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 do they travel by?
- What is the road like?
- Where is the speed limit lower?
- What stands at the turn?
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.