Nire anaia
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 brother Iker is twenty-two. He is tall, he has curly hair and a small mole on his face. He is slim: he runs in the…
Text
- Nire anaia Iker da eta hogeita bi urte ditu. Garaia da, ile kizkurra du eta aurpegian orbain txiki bat du. Argala da: korrika egiten du goizez, ohitura gisa. Izaeraz, oso eskuzabala eta lankorra da; inoiz ez du esamesarik egin jendearen inguruan. Batzuetan haserrekorra da goizean, baina gero beti barkatzen du eta ados gaude.My brother Iker is twenty-two. He is tall, he has curly hair and a small mole on his face. He is slim: he runs in the mornings, as a habit. By character he is very generous and hard-working; he never spreads gossip about people. Sometimes he is hot-tempered in the mornings, but he always forgives afterwards, and we are on good terms.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How old is the brother?
- What is on the brother's face?
- What is his habit in the mornings?
- What is he like sometimes in the mornings?
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.