Prepir in pomiritev
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 week my sister and I quarreled over a silly thing. She promised to pick me up at the station but forgot. I got…
Text
- Prejšnji teden sva se s sestro skregala zaradi neumnosti. Obljubila mi je, da bo prišla po mene na postajo, a je pozabila. Bil sem jezen in ji tri dni nisem pisal, ona pa je bila žalostna. V soboto me je poklicala in rekla, da je kriva in da ji je res žal. Zdaj se spet smejiva in v nedeljo greva skupaj na kosilo.Last week my sister and I quarreled over a silly thing. She promised to pick me up at the station but forgot. I got angry and didn’t write to her for three days, and she was sad. On Saturday she called me and said she was at fault and truly sorry. Now we are laughing again, and on Sunday we are going to lunch together.
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 did the sister promise?
- How did he behave afterwards?
- How did it all end?
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.