Pri zdravniku
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. On Monday my throat started to hurt. On Tuesday a fever and a cough appeared as well, so I made an appointment with the…
Text
- V ponedeljek me je začelo boleti grlo. V torek sem imel še vročino in kašelj, zato sem se naročil pri zdravniku. Zdravnica je rekla, da ni nič hudega, in napisala recept. V lekarni sem kupil tablete in sirup proti kašlju. Tablete jemljem dvakrat na dan po jedi in v četrtek mi je bilo že bolje.On Monday my throat started to hurt. On Tuesday a fever and a cough appeared as well, so I made an appointment with the doctor. The doctor said it was nothing serious and wrote a prescription. At the pharmacy I bought pills and cough syrup. I take the pills twice a day after meals, and by Thursday I already felt better.
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 hurt first?
- What did the doctor do?
- How often does he take the pills?
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.