Half an hour at the hairdresser'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 Wednesday I was at a hairdresser's close to home. My hair was already very long. The salon is small and light, and…
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- W środę byłem w salonie fryzjerskim blisko domu. Włosy miałem już bardzo długie. Salon był mały i jasny, a fryzjerka wesoła. Strzyżenie kosztowało dwadzieścia euro. Włosy są krótkie, a głowa lekka.On Wednesday I was at a hairdresser's close to home. My hair was already very long. The salon is small and light, and the hairdresser is cheerful. The haircut cost twenty euros. The hair is short, and the head feels light.
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 is the hairdresser's?
- Why did he come to the salon?
- How much did the haircut cost?
- What was the hairdresser like?
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.