Katarroz betetako astea
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. On Monday a cough and a runny nose started. On Tuesday my throat hurt and I had a temperature. On Wednesday I went to…
Text
- Astelehenean eztula eta katarroa hasi ziren. Asteartean eztarria minduta nuen eta sukarra nuen. Asteazkenean farmaziara joan nintzen eta errezetarik gabeko botika bat hartu: egunean bi aldiz, jan ondoren. Ostiralez ondo nagoen arren, oraindik nekatuta nago.On Monday a cough and a runny nose started. On Tuesday my throat hurt and I had a temperature. On Wednesday I went to the pharmacy and took a medicine without a prescription: twice a day, after meals. On Friday I already felt good, but I still got tired.
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 did the illness begin?
- What happened on Tuesday?
- How was the medicine taken?
- How did he feel on Friday?
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.