LingoflyMedikuaren bisita
A short text in Basque 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. Yesterday I was at the doctor: my throat hurts and I have a high temperature. The doctor examined me and said it is…
Text
- Atzo medikua ikusi nuen: eztarrian mina dut eta sukar handia daukat. Medikuak begiratu ninduen eta amigdalitisa dela esan zidan. Tratamendua eman zidan: botika hau egunean bi aldiz, jan ondoren. Astebetean sendatuko naiz, esan zidan.Yesterday I was at the doctor: my throat hurts and I have a high temperature. The doctor examined me and said it is tonsillitis. He gave a treatment: this medicine twice a day, after meals. In a week I will be well, he said.
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 hurts in the narrator?
- What did the doctor say?
- How often must the medicine be taken?
- When will he be well?
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.