The concert in the park
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 Sunday there was a concert in the park, with no tickets. A child was playing the guitar, and his father the drums.…
Text
- Την Κυριακή έγινε μια συναυλία στο πάρκο, χωρίς εισιτήριο. Ένα παιδί έπαιζε κιθάρα και ο πατέρας του τύμπανο. Ο κόσμος τραγουδούσε και μερικοί χόρευαν μπροστά. Στο τέλος ένας ηθοποιός από το θέατρο διάβασε ένα παραμύθι για τα παιδιά.tin Kiriakí éyine mia sinavlía sto párko, khorís isitírio. éna pedí épeze kithára ke o patéras tu tímbano. o kózmos tragudúse ke merikí khórevan brostá. sto télos énas ithopiós apó to théatro diávase éna paramíthi ya ta pediáOn Sunday there was a concert in the park, with no tickets. A child was playing the guitar, and his father the drums. The people sang, and some danced in front. At the end an actor from the theater read the children a fairy tale.
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 was the concert?
- What did the father play?
- How did it all end?
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.