LingoflyGrandpa's childhood
A short text in Uzbek 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. My grandpa was born in a small village; there was one shop there. In childhood he worked in the orchard and pulled…
Text
- Bobom kichik qishloqda tugʻilgan, u yerda bitta dokon bor edi. Bolaligida u bogʻda ishlagan va begona oʻtni yoʻq qilardi. Maktabni yaxshi tugatdi va tez birinchi ishini topdi. Oʻsha paytlarda avtobus ham yoʻq edi, onasiga har hafta borardi. Yoshligida bobom onam bilan tanishdi, uch yildan keyin Toshkentda oila qurdilar. Hozir bobom eski fotosuratlarni koʻrsatadi va oʻsha yillarni hech unutmaydi.My grandpa was born in a small village; there was one shop there. In childhood he worked in the orchard and pulled weeds. He finished school well and quickly found his first job. In those times there was not even a bus; he went to his mother every week. In his youth grandpa met my mom; three years later they started a family in Tashkent. Now grandpa shows old photographs and says he will never forget those years.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was grandpa born?
- What did he do in childhood?
- How did he see his mother?
- Where did they start the family?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
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.