Reading Together at Home

This evening, Maya is sitting in the living room with her little brother Aly. Aly wants to look at picture books, but he cannot read all the words yet. Maya smiles and says, “I can read it for you.”

They sit on a soft carpet near the window. Maya opens the book and reads slowly. Aly listens carefully and looks at the colorful pictures. Sometimes he asks, “What does this word mean?”

Maya explains each word in a simple way.

Their father brings warm tea for both of them. He says, “You two look happy.”

Aly hugs his sister and says, “Thank you for reading.”

They enjoy their quiet evening together.

Hekaýadaky käbir sözler

English	Pronunciation	Türkmençe
evening	ˈiːvnɪŋ	agşam
picture book	ˈpɪktʃər bʊk	suratly kitap
read	riːd	okamak
slowly	ˈsloʊli	ýuwaş ýuwaş
explain	ɪkˈspleɪn	düşündürmek
window	ˈwɪndoʊ	penjire
listen	ˈlɪsən	diňlemek
mean	miːn	manyysy / näme diýýär
quiet	ˈkwaɪət	asuda / ýuwaş
together	təˈgɛðər	bile