Večerja v gostilni
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 Saturday my wife and I booked a table for two at an inn near home. The waiter brought us the menu and a glass of…
Text
- V soboto sva z ženo rezervirala mizo za dva v gostilni blizu doma. Natakar nama je prinesel jedilni list in kozarec vode. Žena je naročila jed brez mesa, jaz pa juho in pečen krompir. Vse je bilo okusno, samo omaka je bila malo preveč pekoča zame. Za sladico sva delila potico, račun pa je bil manjši, kot sva pričakovala.On Saturday my wife and I booked a table for two at an inn near home. The waiter brought us the menu and a glass of water. My wife ordered a meatless dish, and I had soup and baked potato. Everything was tasty, only the sauce was a little too spicy for me. For dessert we shared a potica, and the bill turned out smaller than we expected.
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 they book in advance?
- What did the wife order?
- What was not quite to the narrator’s taste?
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.