Azokan eta kafetegian
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 Saturdays Marta goes to the market at nine. She buys pork to cook for lunch, chicken for dinner and fruit: a plum, a…
Text
- Larunbatetan Marta azokara joaten da bederatzietan. Txerrikia erosten du bazkaltzeko, oilaskoa afaltzeko eta frutak: arana, meloia eta mandarinak. Saltzaileak ezagutzen du eta beti erakusten dizkie gaurko arrainak; gaur atuna eta gambak hartzen ditu. Erosketen ostean kafetegiko terrazan esertzen da: hauts kafea eta opila marmeladarekin eskatzen ditu. Ordaintzen du txartelaz, beti bezala, eta etxera bi urratsetara itzultzen da, poltsa betea daramala eta pozik.On Saturdays Marta goes to the market at nine. She buys pork to cook for lunch, chicken for dinner and fruit: a plum, a melon and tangerines. The seller knows her and always shows her the fish of the day; today she takes tuna and shrimps. After the shopping she sits on the café terrace: she orders instant coffee and a bun with jam. She pays by card, as always, and returns home two steps away, with a full bag and content.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What time does Marta come to the market?
- What does the seller always show her?
- What does she take at the café?
- How does she pay?
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.