Voices on the square
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. I was walking across the square and suddenly heard shouting. Two people were quarreling, and one of them was holding a…
Text
- Περπατούσα στην πλατεία και ξαφνικά άκουσα φωνές. Δύο άνθρωποι μάλωναν, και ο ένας κρατούσε μια τσάντα. Παραλίγο να γίνει κάτι σοβαρό, αλλά ήρθε ένας τρίτος και τους χώρισε. Το βλέπω ακόμα μπροστά μου, αν και πέρασαν δύο μήνες.perpatúsa stin platía ke ksafniká ákusa fonés. dío ánthropi málonan, ke o énas kratúse mia tsánda. paralígo na yíni káti sovaró, alá írthe énas trítos ke tus khórise. to vlépo akóma brostá mu, an ke pérasan dío mínesI was walking across the square and suddenly heard shouting. Two people were quarreling, and one of them was holding a bag. Something serious almost happened, but a third person came up and parted them. I still see it before my eyes, though two months have passed.
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 hear?
- Who stopped the quarrel?
- How much time has passed since then?
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.