Espazioan
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. Our room is spacious, and it has a lot of space. On the table stands a computer, and the chair is under the table. The…
Text
- Gure gela zabala da eta espazio handia du. Mahaiaren gainean ordenagailua dago, eta aulkia mahaiaren pean. Liburuak apalagetan daude, ateen alboan. Leihotik mendien silueta ikusten da urruti. Kanpoan, plazaren erdian, iturri bat dago, eta umeak gora eta behera korrika dabiltza. Udan leihoa irekiten dugu, eta haizea barrura sartzen da.Our room is spacious, and it has a lot of space. On the table stands a computer, and the chair is under the table. The books are on the shelves, beside the door. From the window the outlines of mountains are seen in the distance. Outside, in the middle of the square, there is a fountain, and children run up and down. In the summer we open the window, and the wind comes inside.
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 does the computer stand?
- Where are the books?
- What is seen from the window?
- What does the wind do in the summer?
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.