A sore throat
A short text in Russian 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 throat has hurt for three days already. Yesterday there was a temperature, today a cough. This morning I am going to…
Text
- У меня уже три дня болит горло. Вчера была температура, сегодня кашель. Сегодня утром я иду в аптеку. Там лекарство без рецепта, и я беру таблетки. Если горло болит и завтра, я иду к врачу.U menya uzhe tri dnya bolit gorlo. Vchera byla temperatura, segodnya kashel. Segodnya utrom ya idu v apteku. Tam lekarstvo bez retsepta, i ya beru tabletki. Esli gorlo bolit i zavtra, ya idu k vrachu.My throat has hurt for three days already. Yesterday there was a temperature, today a cough. This morning I am going to the pharmacy. There is medicine without a prescription there, and I take tablets. If my throat still hurts tomorrow, I will go to the doctor.
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 hurts?
- What was there yesterday?
- Where is the narrator going this morning?
- When will he go to the doctor?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
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.