Dan ob morju
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. In the morning Marko and I went to the beach in Portorož. The sea was calm, there were almost no waves, so we swam for…
Text
- Zjutraj sva z Markom šla na plažo v Portorožu. Morje je bilo mirno, valov skoraj ni bilo, zato sva se dolgo kopala. Pozabil sem kremo za sončenje in popoldne me je začela boleti koža. Marko je ves čas sedel pod senčnikom in bral, jaz pa sem se sončil. Zvečer sva videla lep sončni zahod nad obalo in šla domov.In the morning Marko and I went to the beach in Portorož. The sea was calm, there were almost no waves, so we swam for a long time. I forgot sunscreen, and after lunch my skin started to hurt. Marko sat under the umbrella and read the whole time, while I sunbathed. In the evening the two of us saw a beautiful sunset over the shore and went home.
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 was the sea like?
- What did the narrator forget?
- What did Marko do at the beach?
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.