LingoflyA visit to the doctor
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. For three days my head has hurt, and there are fever and a cough. I bought medicine at the pharmacy, but it did not get…
Text
- Uch kun boshim ogʻriyapti, isitma va yoʻtal ham bor. Dorixonadan dori oldim, lekin yaxshi emas. Bugun shifokorga bordim. Shifokor menga yangi dori berdi. Bu dorini kuniga ikki marta, ovqatdan keyin ichaman.For three days my head has hurt, and there are fever and a cough. I bought medicine at the pharmacy, but it did not get better. Today I went to the doctor. The doctor gave me new medicine. I take this medicine twice a day, after meals.
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 hurt?
- Where did he go today?
- What did the doctor give?
- How is the medicine to be taken?
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.