LingoflyThe thermometer under the arm
A short text in Uzbek at level A1. 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. Yesterday evening my little sister fell ill. Mom took the thermometer and measured her temperature: the thermometer…
Text
- Kecha kechqurun singlim kasal boʻldi. Onam termometrni olib, haroratini oʻlchadi: termometr qirqni koʻrsatdi. Singlim tunda yoʻtaldi, ertalab biz uni poliklinikaga olib bordik. Shifokor bemorni tekshirdi va dorilar berdi. Uyga qaytgach, singlim dorini ichib tinchlandi. Ikki kundan beri u yaxshiroq boʻlmoqda.Yesterday evening my little sister fell ill. Mom took the thermometer and measured her temperature: the thermometer showed forty. At night she coughed; in the morning we took her to the clinic. The doctor examined the patient and gave medicines. Back home, the little sister drank the medicine and calmed down. For two days now she has been getting better.
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 little sister fall ill?
- What did the thermometer show?
- Where was the patient taken in the morning?
- How is she now?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
A1. 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.