Zapisnik na postaji
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 Saturday evening my bike was stolen in front of the store, so I went to the police station. The officer first asked…
Text
- V soboto zvečer so mi pred trgovino ukradli kolo, zato sem šel na policijsko postajo. Policist je najprej vprašal, ali imam osebno izkaznico, potem pa je začel pisati zapisnik. Vprašal me je, kje sem kolo pustil in ali je bilo zaklenjeno. Povedal sem, da je bilo, in da sem ključ ves čas imel pri sebi. Rekel je, naj prinesem račun, ker brez njega zavarovalnica škode ne prizna. Zapisnik sem prebral, preden sem ga podpisal, in doma sem takoj poiskal staro mapo z računi.On Saturday evening my bike was stolen in front of the store, so I went to the police station. The officer first asked whether I had an ID, and then started writing the report. He asked me where I had left the bike and whether it had been locked. I said it had, and that the key had been with me the whole time. He told me to bring the receipt, because without it the insurance won’t recognize the damage. I read the report before signing it, and at home I immediately dug out the old folder with receipts.
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 happened to the narrator?
- What did the police officer ask about first?
- What is the receipt needed for?
- What did the narrator do before signing?
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.