Novo stanovanje
A short in Slovenian text 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. Last month my brother and I moved into a new apartment on the third floor. There is no elevator in the building, so we…
Text
- Prejšnji mesec sva se z bratom preselila v novo stanovanje v tretjem nadstropju. Dvigala v hiši ni, zato hodiva po stopnicah. Stanovanje ima dve sobi, majhno kuhinjo in balkon nad ulico. Najem stane šeststo evrov, položnice pa plačujeva posebej. Sosed nad nama je zelo glasen, drugače pa je vse v redu.Last month my brother and I moved into a new apartment on the third floor. There is no elevator in the building, so we take the stairs. The apartment has two rooms, a small kitchen and a balcony over the street. The rent is six hundred euros, and we pay the utility bills separately. The neighbor upstairs is very noisy, but otherwise everything is fine.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Which floor is the apartment on?
- Why do they walk up?
- What does the narrator dislike?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Slovenian?
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.