A hundred messages
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. In the morning I found a hundred messages on my phone. Half were from work, and the rest from the family chat. I…
Text
- Το πρωί βρήκα εκατό μηνύματα στο τηλέφωνό μου. Τα μισά ήταν από τη δουλειά και τα άλλα από τη συνομιλία της οικογένειας. Απάντησα μόνο στα δέκα, γιατί η μπαταρία τελείωσε. Το βράδυ έστειλα ένα φωνητικό μήνυμα σε όλους: είμαι καλά, μη με παίρνετε.to proí vríka ekató minímata sto tiléfonó mu. ta misá ítan apó ti duliá ke ta ála apó ti sinomilía tis ikoyénias. apándisa móno sta déka, yatí i bataría telíose. to vrádi éstila éna fonitikó mínima se ólus: íme kalá, mi me pérneteIn the morning I found a hundred messages on my phone. Half were from work, and the rest from the family chat. I answered only ten, because the battery ran out. In the evening I sent everyone a voice message: I am fine, don't call me.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many messages did he find in the morning?
- Why did he answer only ten?
- What did he do in the evening?
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.