The notebook of expenses
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. Every month I write my expenses in a notebook. The rent and the bills go out at once, and then the groceries are what…
Text
- Κάθε μήνα γράφω τα έξοδά μου σε ένα τετράδιο. Το ενοίκιο και οι λογαριασμοί φεύγουν αμέσως, και μετά μένουν τα ψώνια. Πέρυσι δεν μάζευα τίποτα, φέτος βάζω στην άκρη εκατό ευρώ. Δεν είναι πολλά, αλλά σε ένα χρόνο γίνονται χίλια διακόσια.káthe mína gráfo ta éksodá mu se éna tetrádio. to eníkio ke i logariazmí févgun amésos, ke metá ménun ta psónia. périsi den mázeva típota, fétos vázo stin ákri ekató evró. den íne polá, alá se éna khróno yínonde khília diakósiaEvery month I write my expenses in a notebook. The rent and the bills go out at once, and then the groceries are what remains. Last year I saved nothing; this year I save a hundred euros. It isn't much, but over a year it comes to a thousand two hundred.
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 write his expenses?
- What goes out of the money first?
- How much does it come to in a year?
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.