LingoflyItzulketak dendan
A text in Basque at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. At this shop returns are quite simple: the term is fifteen days, and you have to keep the receipt. Yesterday I returned…
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- Denda honetan itzulketak oso errazak dira: hamabost eguneko epea dago, eta tiketa gorde behar da. Atzo praka bat itzuli nuen, tamainak ez zaizkit etortzen eta. Saltzaileak merkantzia aldatzeko eskaini zidan lehenik, baina nik itzulketa egin nahi nuen: dirua hiru egunetan itzultzen didate txartel berera. Gailuentzat berme-konponketa ere badute, eta kalitate oneko gauzak saltzen dituzte; erakusleihoan dena ikusten da, eta faltsukeriarik ez dago.At this shop returns are quite simple: the term is fifteen days, and you have to keep the receipt. Yesterday I returned the trousers — the size did not fit. The seller first offered to exchange the item, but I wanted a refund: the money is returned to the same card within three days. For appliances they have warranty repair too, and they sell quality things; everything is visible in the showcase, and there are no fakes.
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 return term at this shop?
- What must be kept for sure?
- Why did the narrator return the trousers?
- What does the shop offer for appliances?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Basque?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.