LingoflyMy working day
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. I work at an office. The working day is long: from eight to five. Our manager is a good man, and the colleagues are…
Text
- Men ofisda ishlayman. Ish kuni uzun: soat sakkizdan beshgacha. Bizning rahbar yaxshi odam, hamkasblar ham yaxshi. Tushlikda oshxonaga boramiz. Kechqurun uyda dars oʻqiman. Men oʻz ishimni yaxshi koʻraman.I work at an office. The working day is long: from eight to five. Our manager is a good man, and the colleagues are good too. At lunch we go to the canteen. In the evening at home I study my lessons. I love my work.
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 does he work?
- How long does the working day last?
- Where do they go at lunch?
- What does he do in the evening?
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.