LingoflyA storm over the bazaar
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. In the morning the weather was sunny and the bazaar opened big. Toward evening there was a storm. First came thunder…
Text
- Ertalab havo quyoshli boʻldi va bozor katta ochildi. Kechqurunga yaqin momaqaldiroq boʻldi. Avval gumbur keldi, keyin jala boʻldi. Jala tufayli bozorchilar tez yigʻishdi, chorrahada katta koʻlmaklar qoldi. Ertasi kuni havo yana quyoshli boʻldi va yoʻlda kamalak bor edi.In the morning the weather was sunny and the bazaar opened big. Toward evening there was a storm. First came thunder, then a downpour. Because of the downpour the traders packed up quickly, and big puddles stayed at the crossroads. The next day the weather was sunny again, and there was a rainbow over the road.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When did the storm begin?
- What came first?
- What did the traders do?
- What was there the next day?
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.