Asteko erosketak
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. On Thursdays Jon goes to the big shop with a shopping list in his hand. The list is long: half a kilo of cheese, half a…
Text
- Ostegunetan Jon erosketa-denda nagusira joaten da, erosketen zerrenda eskuan. Zerrenda luzea da: erdi kilo gazta, litro erdi esnea, ogi puskatxo batzuk eta mahats esku bete. Saltzaileak ezagutzen du dagoeneko eta galdetzen dio: «Zenbat pisu behar duzu gaur?». Jonek aukeratzen du lasai, urdaiazpiko xerra bat probatzen du eta gero deskonturik dagoen galdetzen du. Kutxatilara hurbiltzen denean efektiboan ordaintzen du eta «kambiorik ez, eskerrik asko» esaten du beti bezala. Etxerako bidean poltsa astuna eramaten du esku batekin eta zerrenda berrikusten du bestearekin: dagoeneko dena markatuta dago, aste honetan ezer ez da ahaztu.On Thursdays Jon goes to the big shop with a shopping list in his hand. The list is long: half a kilo of cheese, half a liter of milk, a few pieces of bread and a handful of grapes. The seller already knows him and asks: "What weight do you need today?". Jon chooses calmly, tries a slice of ham and then asks whether there is a discount. Approaching the register, he pays in cash and says "no change needed, thanks", as always. On the way home he carries the heavy bag with one hand, and with the other checks the list: everything is already marked, nothing forgotten this week.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When does Jon go shopping?
- How much cheese is on his list?
- What does he do at the stall?
- How does he pay and what does he say?
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.