LingoflyDinner at the teahouse
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. On Sunday evening we went to the teahouse with the whole family. The pilaf here is very tasty. We took pilaf and a…
Text
- Yakshanba kechqurun oila bilan choyxonaga bordik. Bu yerning oshi juda mazali. Osh bilan salat oldik, faqat murch koʻp edi. Choyni piyolada ichdik. Uyga qaytdik, otam dedi: «Yana boramiz!»On Sunday evening we went to the teahouse with the whole family. The pilaf here is very tasty. We took pilaf and a salad; only there was much pepper. We drank tea from bowls. Back home, dad said: "We will go again!"
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- With whom did he go to the teahouse?
- What did they eat?
- What was wrong?
- What did dad say?
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.