The application for a residence permit
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 filed an application for a residence permit in March. They asked for a copy of the employment contract, a translation…
Text
- Κατέθεσα αίτηση για άδεια διαμονής τον Μάρτιο. Ζήτησαν αντίγραφο της σύμβασης εργασίας, μετάφραση και δύο φωτογραφίες. Ο χρόνος εξέτασης ήταν σαράντα μέρες, αλλά η απάντηση ήρθε σε είκοσι. Δεν με απέρριψαν, όμως πρέπει να δηλώσω και νέα διεύθυνση.katéthesa étisi ya ádia diamonís ton Mártio. zítisan andígrafo tis símvasis ergasías, metáfrasi ke dío fotografíes. o khrónos eksétasis ítan saránda méres, alá i apándisi írthe se íkosi. den me apéripsan, ómos prépi na dilóso ke néa diéfthinsiI filed an application for a residence permit in March. They asked for a copy of the employment contract, a translation and two photographs. The processing time was forty days, but the answer came in twenty. I was not refused, but I still need to declare a new address.
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 documents did they ask for?
- After how many days did the answer come?
- What is still left to do?
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.