A week with the flu
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 Tuesday I woke up with chills and a high temperature. The physician gave me a referral for a blood test. At the…
Text
- Την Τρίτη ξύπνησα με ρίγος και ψηλό πυρετό. Ο παθολόγος μού έδωσε παραπεμπτικό για εξέταση αίματος. Στο νοσοκομείο περίμενα δύο ώρες, αλλά η γραμματεία ήταν οργανωμένη και όλα έγιναν την ίδια μέρα. Η γρίπη πέρασε σε μία εβδομάδα.tin Tríti ksípnisa me rígos ke psiló piretó. o pathológos mu édose parapemptikó ya eksétasi ématos. sto nosokomío perímena dío óres, alá i gramatía ítan organoméni ke óla éyinan tin ídia méra. i grípi pérase se mía evdomádaOn Tuesday I woke up with chills and a high temperature. The physician gave me a referral for a blood test. At the hospital I waited two hours, but the reception worked smoothly, and everything was done the same day. The flu passed within a week.
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 Tuesday?
- What did the physician give him?
- How long did they wait at the hospital?
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.