Družinski proračun
A short in Slovenian text at level B1. 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 the first of every month my wife and I sit down at the table and look at how much money we have. First you subtract…
Text
- Vsak prvi v mesecu si z ženo sedeva za mizo in pogledava, koliko denarja imava. Najprej odšteješ najemnino in stroške, potem hrano, šele na koncu vse ostalo. Lani sva zapravljala preveč in konec meseca je vedno zmanjkovalo denarja. Letos varčujeva pri ogrevanju in pri nakupih, ki jih pravzaprav ne rabiva. Vsak mesec dava dvesto evrov na stran, tako da imava zdaj že lepe prihranke. Če bi cene ostale enake, bi čez dve leti zbrala dovolj za manjši avto.On the first of every month my wife and I sit down at the table and look at how much money we have. First you subtract the rent and utilities, then food, and only at the end everything else. Last year we spent too much, and at the end of the month there was never enough money. This year we are saving on heating and on purchases we don’t really need. Every month we set aside two hundred euros, so by now we have decent savings. If prices had stayed the same, in two years we would have saved enough for a small car.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How often do they go over the budget?
- What is subtracted first?
- What are they saving on this year?
- How much do they set aside every month?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Slovenian?
B1. 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.