Jaiak Gernikan
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 year in August we go to the holidays in Gernika. In the village there is music and folk dances on all the…
Text
- Urtero abuztuan Gernikako jaietara joaten gara. Herrian musika eta herri-dantzak daude kale guztietan. Desfilea arratsaldez hasten da eta suizioak gauean izaten dira. Amonak beti eskaintzen digu etxeko pastela: tradizio zaharra da. Inauteriak ere maite ditut, baina Gernikako jaiek dira niretzat ederrenak.Every year in August we go to the holidays in Gernika. In the village there is music and folk dances on all the streets. The parade begins in the evening, and the fireworks are at night. Grandma always treats us to a homemade cake: it is an old tradition. I love carnivals too, but the holidays of Gernika are the most beautiful for me.
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 do the holidays in Gernika take place?
- What happens at night?
- What does grandma treat the family to?
- What does the narrator love most of all?
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.