LingoflyA week in the hospital
A text in Uzbek at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. Uncle injured his leg, and an ambulance took him to the hospital. The fracture was severe, so an operation was needed.…
Text
- Amaki oyoqdan jarohat oldi va tez yordam uni kasalxonaga olib keldi. Sinish kuchli boʻldi, shuning uchun operatsiya kerak edi. Operatsiya umumiy narkozda ikki soat davom etdi. Palatada amaki tez sogʻaydi: har kun qoʻshnilar keladi. Bir haftadan keyin kasalxonadan chiqarish boʻldi.Uncle injured his leg, and an ambulance took him to the hospital. The fracture was severe, so an operation was needed. The operation under general anesthesia lasted two hours. In the ward uncle recovered fast: the neighbors came every day. After a week came the discharge.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was uncle taken?
- Why was the operation needed?
- How long did the operation last?
- When was the discharge?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Uzbek?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.