A week at the doctor's
A short text in Polish 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. On Monday my throat started to hurt. On Tuesday a fever and a cough appeared too, so I went to the doctor. The doctor…
Text
- W poniedziałek zaczęło boleć gardło. We wtorek miałem jeszcze gorączkę i kaszel, więc poszedłem do lekarza. Lekarka napisała receptę na tabletki i syrop na kaszel. Tabletki biorę dwa razy dziennie, po jedzeniu. W czwartek czuję się już lepiej.On Monday my throat started to hurt. On Tuesday a fever and a cough appeared too, so I went to the doctor. The doctor prescribed tablets and a cough syrup. I take the tablets twice a day after meals. By Thursday I already felt better.
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 hurt first?
- When did he go to the doctor?
- What did the doctor prescribe?
- How often does he take the tablets?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Polish?
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.