A plan for every eventuality
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 knew the trip might fall through, and I kept a plan just in case. Provided the visa came out by Tuesday, everything…
Text
- Ήξερα ότι το ταξίδι μπορεί να μην γίνει, και είχα σχέδιο για κάθε ενδεχόμενο. Με την προϋπόθεση ότι θα έβγαινε η βίζα ως την Τρίτη, όλα ήταν εντάξει. Η βίζα άργησε, αλλά είχα κρατήσει εισιτήριο με δωρεάν ακύρωση. Έχασα δύο μέρες, όχι όλα τα χρήματα.íksera óti to taksídi borí na min yíni, ke íkha skhédio ya káthe endekhómeno. me tin proipóthesi óti tha évyene i víza os tin Tríti, óla ítan endáksi. i víza áryise, alá íkha kratísi isitírio me doreán akírosi. ékhasa dío méres, ókhi óla ta khrímataI knew the trip might fall through, and I kept a plan just in case. Provided the visa came out by Tuesday, everything was in order. The visa was delayed, but I took a ticket with free cancellation. I lost two days, not all the money.
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 did the trip depend on?
- What saved the situation?
- What did the narrator lose in the 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.