LingoflyA statement at the police station
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. One evening my bicycle disappeared. I went to the police. The police first asked for the passport, then drew up a…
Text
- Bir kechqurun mening velosipedim yoʻqoldi. Men politsiyaga bordim. Politsiya avval pasportni soʻradi, keyin protokol yozdi. Keyin men protokolni oʻqidim va roziman dedim. Hozirgacha velosiped topilmagan.One evening my bicycle disappeared. I went to the police. The police first asked for the passport, then drew up a report. Then I read the report and said that I agreed. The bicycle has still not been found.
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 happened in the evening?
- What did the police ask for first?
- What did the narrator say about the report?
- Was the bicycle found?
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.