Shopping
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 Saturday morning my friend and I go to the market. Vegetables and fruit are cheaper there than in the shop. I buy a…
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- W sobotę rano idę na targ z przyjacielem. Warzywa i owoce są tam tańsze niż w sklepie. Kupuję kilogram jabłek i pół kilograma sera. Sprzedawca pyta, czy torba jest potrzebna. Po targu jemy obiad w małej restauracji blisko domu.On Saturday morning my friend and I go to the market. Vegetables and fruit are cheaper there than in the shop. I buy a kilogram of apples and half a kilo of cheese. The seller asks whether I need a bag. After the market we have lunch in a small restaurant close to home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does he go on Saturday morning?
- Why does he buy vegetables at the market?
- What does he buy?
- What do they do after the market?
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.