The wardrobe in the bedroom
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. Before buying a wardrobe we measured the wall in the bedroom. The length of the wall is exactly three metres twenty…
Text
- Przed zakupem szafy zmierzyliśmy ścianę w sypialni. Długość ściany to dokładnie trzy metry i dwadzieścia centymetrów. Wysokość sufitu to dwa i pół metra, dlatego pierwsza szafa była za wysoka. W sklepie pokazali nam model szeroki na około trzy metry. Sprzedawca ostrzegł, że paczka jest za ciężka dla naszej windy. Na koniec dostawcy przynieśli ją po schodach i złożyli szafę w dwie godziny.Before buying a wardrobe we measured the wall in the bedroom. The length of the wall is exactly three metres twenty centimetres. The ceiling height is two and a half metres, so the first wardrobe was too tall. At the shop we were offered a model about three metres wide. The seller warned that the packaging was too heavy for our lift. In the end the deliverers carried it up the stairs and assembled the wardrobe in two hours.
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 is the length of the wall?
- Why did the first wardrobe not do?
- What did the seller say about the packaging?
- How did the wardrobe get into the flat?
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.