LingoflyA house with a yard
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. This house has a yard: a gate, a fence, a mailbox. The roof is good, but the basement is cool. In the morning we sweep…
Text
- Bu uyda hovli bor: darvoza, panjara, pochta qutisi. Tom yaxshi, lekin zirxona salqin. Ertalab biz hovlida supuramiz, kir yuvamiz. Pochta qutisida taklifnoma bor. Kechqurun hovlida choy ichamiz va dam olamiz.This house has a yard: a gate, a fence, a mailbox. The roof is good, but the basement is cool. In the morning we sweep and do the laundry in the yard. There is an invitation in the mailbox. In the evening we drink tea in the yard and rest.
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 is there in the yard?
- What is the basement like?
- What do they do in the morning?
- What did they find in the mailbox?
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.