A bad week
A short in Greek 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. On Monday I woke up with a temperature, and my throat hurt. I went to the pharmacy and took tablets without a…
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- Τη Δευτέρα ξύπνησα με πυρετό και με πονούσε ο λαιμός. Πήγα στο φαρμακείο και πήρα χάπια χωρίς συνταγή. Η φαρμακοποιός μού είπε: ένα κάθε οκτώ ώρες, πάντα μετά το φαγητό. Την Πέμπτη ήμουν καλύτερα, αλλά είχα ακόμα βήχα, οπότε έκλεισα ραντεβού με τον γιατρό.ti Deftéra ksípnisa me piretó ke me ponúse o lemós. píga sto farmakío ke píra khápia khorís sindayí. i farmakopiós mu ípe: éna káthe októ óres, pánda metá to fayitó. tin Pémpti ímun kalítera, alá íkha akóma víkha, opóte éklisa randevú me ton yatró.On Monday I woke up with a temperature, and my throat hurt. I went to the pharmacy and took tablets without a prescription. The pharmacist told me: one every eight hours, always after food. By Thursday I felt better, but the cough was still there, so I made an appointment with a doctor.
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 narrator wake up with on Monday?
- How often should the tablets be taken?
- Why did he make an appointment with a doctor?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Greek?
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.