The neighbor on the fifth floor
A short in Spanish 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. The neighbor on the fifth floor is an elderly woman, calm and very kind. Last month we quarreled over the noise from…
Text
- La vecina del quinto es una mujer mayor, tranquila y muy amable. El mes pasado discutimos por el ruido de la obra y estuve enfadado dos semanas. Un día me la encontré en el ascensor con dos bolsas pesadas y se las subí hasta la puerta. Me dijo que no pasaba nada, que ella también había gritado, y desde entonces nos saludamos otra vez.The neighbor on the fifth floor is an elderly woman, calm and very kind. Last month we quarreled over the noise from the renovation, and I was angry for two weeks. One day I ran into her in the elevator with two heavy bags and carried them to her door. She said it was nothing, that she had shouted too, and since then we greet each other again.
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 caused the quarrel?
- What did the narrator do in the elevator?
- How did it all end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Spanish?
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.