The order from online
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. I ordered shoes from the online store. The delivery time was five days, the delivery two hundred rupees. The parcel…
Text
- میں نے آن لائن اسٹور سے جوتے منگوائے۔ ڈیلیوری کا وقت پانچ دن تھا، چارجز دو سو روپے۔ پارسل تیسرے دن آیا اور وصول کنندہ کا نام غلط تھا۔ میں نے دکان کو فون کیا اور تحریری تصدیق مانگی۔ قانون کے مطابق رقم واپس مل گئی، سفر کا خرچ اپنے خرچ پر رہا۔main ne an lain stor se dzhute mangowae. deliweri ka waqt panch din tha, chardzhez do su rupe. parsal tisre din aya aur wasul kuninda ka nam ghalat tha. main ne dukan ko fon kiya aur tahriri tasdiq mangi. qanun ke mutabiq raqam wapas mil gai, safar ka kharch apne kharch per reha.I ordered shoes from the online store. The delivery time was five days, the delivery two hundred rupees. The parcel came on the third day, but the recipient’s name was wrong. I called the shop and asked for written confirmation. By law the money came back; the road, though, stayed at my expense.
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 way of payment did she choose?
- What was wrong with the parcel?
- What did she ask the shop for?
- What did she pay herself?
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.