Auzoko azokan
A short in Basque text at level A1. 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. Every Saturday I go to the neighborhood market. The seller knows me and weighs half a kilo of apples. I choose fresh…
Text
- Larunbat guztietan auzoko azokara noa. Saltzaileak ez nau ezagutzen eta erdi kilo sagar eman ohi dit. Fruit freskoak aukeratzen ditut eta ogi bat. Efektiboz ordaintzen dut: goizez kutxatilan ilara dago. Guztira zortzi euro gastatzen ditut.Every Saturday I go to the neighborhood market. The seller knows me and weighs half a kilo of apples. I choose fresh fruit and bread. I pay in cash: in the morning there is a line at the register. In all I spend eight euros.
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 does the narrator go to the market?
- What does the seller weigh?
- How does he pay?
- How much does he spend in all?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Basque?
A1. 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.