LingoflyAt the market
A short text in Greek 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. On Saturdays we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruit, olives and cheese there.…
Text
- Το Σάββατο πηγαίνουμε στην αγορά. Η αγορά είναι κοντά — δέκα λεπτά με τα πόδια. Εκεί υπάρχουν φρούτα, ελιές και τυρί. Αγαπώ τις ελιές. Ένα κιλό ελιές κάνει πέντε ευρώ. Είναι πολύ νόστιμες.to Sávato piyénume stin agorá. i agorá íne kondá — déka leptá me ta pódia. ekí ipárkhun frúta, eliés ke tirí. agapó tis eliés. éna kiló eliés káni pénde evró. íne polí nóstimes.On Saturdays we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruit, olives and cheese there. I love olives. A kilogram of olives costs five euros. They are very tasty.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When do they go to the market?
- Is the market far?
- What does the narrator love?
- How much does a kilogram of olives cost?
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.