The washing machine is noisy
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. Our washing machine is noisy. I checked the wires — all was in order. Then I looked at the manual. One screw in the…
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- ہماری واشنگ مشین شور کرتی ہے۔ میں نے تاریں چیک کیں، سب ٹھیک تھا۔ پھر میں نے ہدایت نامہ دیکھا۔ مشین میں ایک پیچ کھلا تھا۔ میں نے رینچ سے پیچ کسا۔ اب مشین تھوڑی شور کرتی ہے، لیکن کام کرتی ہے۔humari washing mashin shor kerti hai. main ne tarin chek kin, sab thik tha. phir main ne hidayat nama dehha. mashin main ek pich khila tha. main ne rench se pich kassa. ab mashin thori shor kerti hai, lekin kam kerti hai.Our washing machine is noisy. I checked the wires — all was in order. Then I looked at the manual. One screw in the machine had worked loose. I tightened the screw with the wrench. Now the machine is a little noisy, but it works.
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 the machine?
- What was checked first?
- What turned out to be wrong inside?
- What was the screw tightened with?
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.