The shirt on offer
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 bought a shirt on sale and didn't try it on. At home I saw that the size didn't fit me. The next day I came back with…
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- Αγόρασα ένα πουκάμισο σε προσφορά και δεν το δοκίμασα. Στο σπίτι είδα ότι δεν μου κάνει το νούμερο. Γύρισα την επόμενη μέρα με την απόδειξη και ζήτησα αλλαγή. Το ίδιο σε μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος υπήρχε μόνο σε μπλε, και το πήρα.agórasa éna pukámiso se prosforá ke den to dokímasa. sto spíti ída óti den mu káni to número. yírisa tin epómeni méra me tin apódiksi ke zítisa alayí. to ídio se megalítero méyethos ipírkhe móno se ble, ke to píraI bought a shirt on sale and didn't try it on. At home I saw that the size didn't fit me. The next day I came back with the receipt and asked for an exchange. A bigger one was only in blue, and I took it.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Why didn't the shirt fit?
- What did he take with him the next day?
- What came of the exchange?
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.