Three days of silence
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. We quarreled over a foolishness and didn't speak for three days. I waited for him to call first, and he waited for the…
Text
- Μαλώσαμε για μια ανοησία και δεν μιλούσαμε τρεις μέρες. Εγώ περίμενα να τηλεφωνήσει πρώτος, και αυτός το ίδιο. Τελικά τον πήρα εγώ και είπα ότι ήταν παρεξήγηση. Τα βρήκαμε σε δύο λεπτά και γελάσαμε με τον εαυτό μας.malósame ya mia anoisía ke den milúsame tris méres. egó perímena na tilefonísi prótos, ke aftós to ídio. teliká ton píra egó ke ípa óti ítan pareksíyisi. ta vríkame se dío leptá ke yelásame me ton eaftó masWe quarreled over a foolishness and didn't speak for three days. I waited for him to call first, and he waited for the same. In the end I called and said that it had been a misunderstanding. We made up in two minutes and laughed at ourselves.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- For how many days did they not speak?
- What were both of them waiting for?
- 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.