Nire ordutegia
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. My routine is simple, but every day has its own order. At seven I wake up; I get up at once, wash and comb my hair. In…
Text
- Nire ordutegia soila da, baina egun bakoitzak bere hurrengoa du. Zazpietan esnatzen naiz; berehala altxatzen naiz, aurpegia garbitzen dut eta ilea orrazten dut. Goizean opila marmeladarekin gosaltzen dut eta zortzietan nago lanean, oinez, hamar minututan. Astelehenetan beti bost minutu berandu iristen naiz, baina aste honetan garaiz iritsi naiz. Eguerdian bazkaltzen dugu bazkari atsedenaldian, bietatik hiruetara, eta ostean kafea edaten dut esnearekin. Arratsaldean erosketak egiten ditut, zazpietan itzultzen naiz etxera eta hamaiketan oheratzen naiz; asteburuetan, ordea, sofan etzanda egoten naiz ordu bat, erlojua begiratu gabe.My routine is simple, but every day has its own order. At seven I wake up; I get up at once, wash and comb my hair. In the morning I have a bun with jam for breakfast, and at eight I am at work, on foot, in ten minutes. On Mondays I always come five minutes later, but this week I made it on time. At noon we have lunch in the lunch break, from two to three, and afterwards I drink coffee with milk. In the evening I do the shopping, at seven I return home and at eleven I go to bed; on weekends, however, I lie on the couch for an hour, without looking at the clock.
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 the narrator wake up?
- What happened on Monday this week?
- What does he drink coffee with after lunch?
- What does he do on weekends after his chores?
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.