LingoflyA suit for the wedding
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. My brother is going to have his wedding at the end of the month. He bought a new suit: a black jacket, trousers of the…
Text
- Akam oy oxirida toʻy qilmoqchi. U yangi kostyum oldi: qora pidjak, shu rangdagi shim va galstuk. Men esa mayka, kalgotki va yangi tufli oldim. Dokonda kiyim oʻlchamim toʻgʻri kelmadi — kattaroqini soʻradim. Endi hammasi tayyor, toʻy kutiladi.My brother is going to have his wedding at the end of the month. He bought a new suit: a black jacket, trousers of the same color and a tie. And I bought a tank top, tights and new shoes. At the shop my size did not fit — I asked for a bigger one. Now everything is ready; we await the wedding.
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 is the brother's wedding?
- What did the brother buy?
- Why did the hero ask for another size?
- What else did the hero buy?
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.