Familiako bazkaria
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. Every Sunday the kin gathers at our place for lunch. The father-in-law brings a bouquet of flowers, the mother-in-law…
Text
- Igandero senideak gure etxean biltzen dira bazkaltzera. Aitaginarrebak lore-sorta ekartzen du eta amaginarrebak ogia. Bikiak lehenik heltzen dira, parkeko xirriketatik barre eginda. Nire suhia arraina prestatzen du, trebea baita sukaldean, eta suhiak entsalada egiten du berarekin. Iloba txikia amaren besoetan lotan dator eta mahaira panpinarekin esertzen da; amak esaten dio aulki handian eseri behar dela, eta umea obedientea da, lehen aldian. Bazkaldu ondoren denok mahai joko batera hurbiltzen gara, eta aitaginarrebak gaztaroako istorioak kontatzen ditu. Arratsaldean amaginarrebak denbora galdetzen du: «Hurrengo igandean ere hemen?». Nenorak agurtzen ditut atean eta pentsatzen dut familia dela munduko onena.Every Sunday the kin gathers at our place for lunch. The father-in-law brings a bouquet of flowers, the mother-in-law — bread. The twins come first, laughing, from the swings in the park. My son-in-law cooks the fish — he handles the kitchen skillfully — and the daughter-in-law makes a salad with him. The little grandson arrives asleep in his mother's arms and sits at the table with a doll; mom tells him he must sit on the big chair, and the little one is obedient — from the first time. After lunch everybody gathers for a board game, and the father-in-law tells stories of his youth. Toward evening the mother-in-law asks about the time: "Next Sunday here too?". I hug my dear ones at the doorstep and think that family is the best thing in the world.
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 does the father-in-law bring to the family lunch?
- Who cooks the fish?
- What does the grandson sit at the table with?
- What does the family do after lunch?
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.