A quarrel over a trifle
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. My friend and I quarrelled over a silly thing. He waited for me for an hour, and I forgot about the meeting. For two…
Text
- Pokłóciliśmy się z przyjacielem o głupotę. On czekał na mnie godzinę, a ja zapomniałam o spotkaniu. Dwa dni nie rozmawialiśmy. W niedzielę przyjaciel powiedział: «Przepraszam, to moja wina». I znów jesteśmy przyjaciółmi — jemy razem obiad.My friend and I quarrelled over a silly thing. He waited for me for an hour, and I forgot about the meeting. For two days we did not speak. On Sunday my friend said: "Sorry, it is my fault." And we are friends again — we have lunch together.
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 they quarrel over?
- What happened?
- How many days did they not speak?
- What did the friend say on Sunday?
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.