A new jacket
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. The old jacket was small and short. On Saturday I was at a clothes shop. I tried on a black jacket — it was too big.…
Text
- Stara kurtka była mała i za krótka. W sobotę byłam w sklepie z ubraniami. Przymierzyłam czarną kurtkę — była za duża. Potem brązową: pasowała, ale była bardzo droga. Kupiłam jasną, niebieską — nie tanią, ale ciepłą.The old jacket was small and short. On Saturday I was at a clothes shop. I tried on a black jacket — it was too big. Then a brown one: it fitted, but was very expensive. I bought a light blue one — not cheap, but warm.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Why was a new jacket needed?
- Why did the black one not do?
- What was the brown one like?
- Which jacket was bought in the end?
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.