Neurriak sukaldean
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. Today we measured the kitchen: three meters long, two meters wide and two and a half meters high. Dad wrote all the…
Text
- Sukaldea neurtu dugu gaur: hiru metro luzera, bi metro zabalera eta bi metro eta erdi altuera. Aitak neurri guztiak zehazki idatzi ditu koaderno txiki batean. Armairuak erosi aurretik, guztia neurtu behar dela dio: «Neurtu gabe, ez erosi», beti esaten du. Hozkailu zaharra handiegia da, beraz txikiagoa erosiko dugu: hirurogei zentimetro luzea, gutxi gorabehera.Today we measured the kitchen: three meters long, two meters wide and two and a half meters high. Dad wrote all the sizes down exactly in a little notebook. Before buying closets everything must be measured, he says: "Measure first — then buy," he always repeats. The old refrigerator is too big, so we will buy a smaller one: sixty centimeters long, roughly.
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 length of the kitchen?
- Where does dad write the sizes down?
- What does dad say before buying?
- What refrigerator will they buy?
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.