Mailegu bat negoziorako
A short in Basque text at level B1. 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 sister opened a shop this year. At first she lacked money, so she requested a loan at the bank. They explained the…
Text
- Nire ahizpak denda bat zabaldu du aurten. Hasieran dirua falta zitzaion, beraz mailegu bat eskatu zuen bankuan. Kontratuaren baldintzak azaldu zizkioten: hilabetero kuota bat, interesekin, bost urtez; dena idatziz eman zioten eta jatorrizkoa gorde zuen kaxa batean. Lehen hilabeteetan eskaera txikia izan zen, baina neguan handitu egin zen, eta hornitzaileak aste bi aldiz jotzen zuen atea. Orain kuotak garaiz ordaintzen ditu eta ametsa bete du: dendaren irabazia familia osoarena da.My sister opened a shop this year. At first she lacked money, so she requested a loan at the bank. They explained the conditions of the contract to her: an installment every month, with interest, for five years; everything was given in writing, and she keeps the original in a box. The first months the demand was small, but in winter it grew, and the supplier began to knock on the door twice a week. Now she pays the installments on time, and the dream came true: the shop's profit is the whole family's wealth.
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 did the sister do this year?
- For how many years was the loan taken?
- Where does the sister keep the original of the contract?
- When did the demand grow?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Basque?
B1. 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.