I am not sure of anything
A short in Spanish text at level B1. 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 three weeks I have been turning the same decision over in my head and I am still not sure of anything. On the one…
Text
- Llevo tres semanas dándole vueltas a la misma decisión y todavía no estoy seguro de nada. Por un lado, el piso nuevo es más grande y está cerca del trabajo; por otro, cuesta doscientos euros más al mes. Mi hermano dice que es una buena oportunidad y que no cree que vuelva a salir algo así en el mismo barrio. Mi madre, en cambio, opina que no hay ninguna necesidad de mudarse ahora y que tal vez sea mejor esperar al verano. En realidad los dos tienen parte de razón, y supongo que al final decidiré en el último momento, como siempre.For three weeks I have been turning the same decision over in my head and I am still not sure of anything. On the one hand, the new apartment is bigger and close to work; on the other, it costs two hundred euros more a month. My brother says it is a good opportunity and that something like it is unlikely to come up again in the same neighborhood. My mother, on the contrary, thinks there is no need at all to move now and that maybe it is better to wait until summer. In fact both are partly right, and I suspect that in the end I will decide at the last moment, as always.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How long has the doubt lasted?
- What is the main drawback of the new apartment?
- What does the brother say?
- How does the narrator assess his decision?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Spanish?
B1. 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.