LingoflyAdostasunera iristea
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. The neighbors argued for a long time about the new park. In the opinion of some, the children need a playground; in the…
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- Auzokoek eztabaida luzea izan dute parke berriaren inguruan. Batzuen iritziz, jolastokia behar da umeentzat; beste batzuen ustez, ordea, lorategia hobea da loreekin. Argumentuak entzun ondoren, inkesta bat egin dute etxe bakoitzean. Emaitzek erakutsi dute ia denak jolastokia nahi dutela, salbuespen txiki batekin. Azkenean, adostasunera iritsi dira: parkearen erdia jolastokirako izango da, bestea loreentzat. Beraz, dena kontuan hartuta, denek irabazi dute.The neighbors argued for a long time about the new park. In the opinion of some, the children need a playground; in the opinion of others, a garden with flowers is better. Having heard the arguments, they held a survey in every house. The results showed that almost everybody wants the playground, with a small exception. In the end they reached agreement: half the park is for the playground, the rest for the flowers. So, having taken everything into account, everybody won.
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 neighbors argue about?
- How did they learn everybody's opinion?
- What did the decision become?
- Who won in the end?
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.