Egun bat hondartzan
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. It is summer, and we are at the beach. The sand is white, the water warm. Dad sunbathes, and I swim. In the evening we…
Text
- Uda da eta gu hondartzan gaude. Hondarra zuria da eta ura epela. Aitak eguzkia hartzen du eta ni igeri egiten dut. Arratsaldez arrantzale baten txalupaz ibiltzen gara. Ilunabarrean etxera joaten gara.It is summer, and we are at the beach. The sand is white, the water warm. Dad sunbathes, and I swim. In the evening we ride a boat with a fisherman. At sunset we walk home.
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 is the sand like at the beach?
- What does dad do?
- What does the narrator do?
- When do they return home?
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.