The Saturday shopping
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 Saturdays I go to the supermarket with a small basket. I always look at the price tag: fruit is cheaper at the…
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- Το Σάββατο πηγαίνω στο σούπερ μάρκετ με ένα μικρό καλάθι. Κοιτάζω πάντα την ταμπέλα τιμής: τα φρούτα στη λαϊκή είναι πιο φτηνά. Αυτή την εβδομάδα έχει έκπτωση στο τυρί, οπότε παίρνω δύο. Στο ταμείο έχει πάντα ουρά, αλλά πληρώνω με κάρτα και φεύγω γρήγορα.to Sávato piyéno sto súper márket me éna mikró kaláthi. kitázo pánda tin tambéla timís: ta frúta sti laikí íne pio ftiná. aftí tin evdomáda ékhi ékptosi sto tirí, opóte pérno dío. sto tamío ékhi pánda urá, alá pliróno me kárta ke févgo grígora.On Saturdays I go to the supermarket with a small basket. I always look at the price tag: fruit is cheaper at the market. This week there is a discount on cheese, so I take two. At the till there is always a queue, but I pay by card and get out quickly.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does the narrator go on Saturdays?
- Why does he take two pieces of cheese?
- What does he pay with?
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.