Com arribar al centre
A short in Catalan text 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 morning a tourist asked me how to get to the city center. I told her: take this street and go straight to the end…
Text
- Aquest matí una turista m'ha preguntat com arribar al centre de la ciutat. Li vaig dir: agafi aquest carrer i segueixi tot rect fins al final; a l'encreuament, giri a la dreta. La plaça és davant del pont i el museu, a l'altra banda del carrer. «És a deu minuts a peu», li vaig explicar; «si es cansa, al costat del semàfor pot agafar l'autobús número set». Ha seguit el consell i al cap de deu minuts m'ha enviat una foto de la plaça.This morning a tourist asked me how to get to the city center. I told her: take this street and go straight to the end; at the crossroads turn right. The square is in front of the bridge, and the museum is on the other side of the street. "It is ten minutes on foot," I explained to her; "if you get tired, at the traffic light you can take bus number seven". She followed the advice, and ten minutes later sent me a photo of the square.
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 did the tourist ask the narrator about?
- Where should one turn at the crossroads?
- How long is the walk to the center?
- What can one do at the traffic light if tired?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Catalan?
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.