The roommate from Crete
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. My roommate is from Crete, and we take turns cooking. In the first week he showed me the whole neighborhood and took me…
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- Ο συγκάτοικός μου είναι από την Κρήτη και μαγειρεύουμε με τη σειρά. Την πρώτη βδομάδα με σύστησε σε όλη τη γειτονιά και με πήγε σε δύο καφενεία. Τον Αύγουστο με πήρε στο χωριό του, όπου η φιλοξενία κράτησε τρεις μέρες. Τώρα μένουμε σε άλλες πόλεις, αλλά κρατάμε επαφή κάθε βδομάδα.o singátikós mu íne apó tin Kríti ke mayirévume me ti sirá. tin próti vdomáda me sístise se óli ti yitoniá ke me píye se dío kafenía. ton Ávgusto me píre sto khorió tu, ópu i filoksenía krátise tris méres. tóra ménume se áles pólis, alá kratáme epafí káthe vdomádaMy roommate is from Crete, and we take turns cooking. In the first week he showed me the whole neighborhood and took me to two coffeehouses. In August he took me to his village, where the hospitality lasted three days. Now we live in different cities, but every week we keep in touch.
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 is the roommate from?
- What did he do in the first week?
- How do they keep in touch now?
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.