Two weeks of cough
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. For two weeks I had a cough, and I thought it was an ordinary cold. The doctor asked for an X-ray and found an…
Text
- Δύο βδομάδες είχα βήχα και νόμιζα ότι είναι απλό κρυολόγημα. Ο γιατρός ζήτησε ακτινογραφία και βρήκε φλεγμονή. Πήρα αντιβιοτικό πέντε μέρες, πάντα μετά το φαγητό. Τώρα νιώθω καλύτερα, αλλά έμαθα να μην περιμένω δύο βδομάδες.dío vdomádes íkha víkha ke nómiza óti íne apló kriolóyima. o yatrós zítise aktinografía ke vríke flegmoní. píra andiviotikó pénde méres, pánda metá to fayitó. tóra niótho kalítera, alá ématha na min periméno dío vdomádesFor two weeks I had a cough, and I thought it was an ordinary cold. The doctor asked for an X-ray and found an inflammation. I took an antibiotic for five days, always after meals. I feel better now, but I have learned not to wait two weeks.
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 narrator think at first?
- What did the doctor find?
- What did the narrator learn?
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.