Daily Reading Practice · Beginner passage
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Aziz wants to travel to Samarkand by train, so he goes to the ticket officeoffice (noun)A room or building used for business, like buying tickets.≈ Synonym: workplace🇺🇿UZ: ofis, kassa🇷🇺RU: офис, касса.
“Good morning,” says the ticket sellerseller (noun)A person who sells things.≈ Synonym: shop assistant🇺🇿UZ: sotuvchi🇷🇺RU: продавец. “How can I help you?” “Good morning,” Aziz says. “I would like a ticket to Samarkand, please.”
“Singlesingle (noun)A ticket for going somewhere but not coming back.≈ Synonym: one-way🇺🇿UZ: bir tomonlama chipta🇷🇺RU: билет в один конец or returnreturn (noun)A ticket for going somewhere and coming back.≈ Synonym: round-trip🇺🇿UZ: borib-kelish chiptasi🇷🇺RU: билет туда и обратно?” “Return, please. I want to come back on Sunday.”
“What time would you like to travel?” “In the morning, please. Is there a train at nine o'clock?” “Yes, there is a train at nine fifteen. There is also one at eleven.” “The nine fifteen train is perfect.”
“That's forty thousand som for a return ticket. Would you like a window seatseat (noun)A place to sit, like a chair.≈ Synonym: chair🇺🇿UZ: o'rindiq🇷🇺RU: место (сиденье)?” “Yes, please. A window seat is great — I love looking at the countrysidecountryside (noun)Land outside cities and towns, with fields and nature.≈ Synonym: rural area🇺🇿UZ: qishloq joylari, tabiat🇷🇺RU: сельская местность.”
“Here is your ticket. The train leaves from platformplatform (noun)The place at a station where you get on a train.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: peron🇷🇺RU: платформа two. Please arrivearrive (verb)To get to a place.≈ Synonym: get to🇺🇿UZ: yetib kelmoq🇷🇺RU: прибывать twenty minutes before the train leaves.” “Thank you very much. Which platform, again?” “Platform two. Have a good trip!” “Thank you! Goodbye.”
Aziz walks to platform two. He shows his ticket to the guardguard (noun)A person who checks tickets or keeps a place safe.≈ Synonym: —🇺🇿UZ: nazoratchi, kondüktor🇷🇺RU: проводник, and he finds his seat. The train leaves on time, and Aziz enjoysenjoy (verb)To get pleasure from something.≈ Synonym: like🇺🇿UZ: yoqtirmoq, zavqlanmoq🇷🇺RU: наслаждаться the beautiful countryside on his way to Samarkand.