Nire lana
A short in Basque 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. I work in a small office in the center. On Monday and Thursday I go to the office, the other days I work from home. My…
Text
- Erdiko bulego txiki batean lan egiten dut. Astelehenean eta ostegunetan bulegora noa, gainerako egunetan etxetik lan egiten dut. Nire buruak bilera bat deitu ohi du astelehenero: asteko proiektuak hitz egiten ditugu. Soldata hilero sartzen da, eta oporraldia udan hartzen dut, denok bezala.I work in a small office in the center. On Monday and Thursday I go to the office, the other days I work from home. My boss holds a meeting every Monday: we talk about the projects of the week. The salary comes monthly, and I take my vacation in the summer, like everyone.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where is the office?
- When does the narrator work from home?
- What do they talk about at the meeting?
- When does the salary come?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Basque?
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.