Stara prijateljica
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. Nina and I met in first grade and were inseparable for fifteen years. Then, because of a silly misunderstanding, our…
Text
- Z Nino sva se spoznali v prvem razredu in bili nerazdružljivi petnajst let. Potem se je zaradi neumnega nesporazuma najino prijateljstvo pretrgalo. Vsaka je čakala, da se bo druga prva opravičila, in tako sva nehali govoriti. Dolgo me je bilo sram poklicati, hkrati pa sem jo strašno pogrešala. Lani sem ji vseeno pisala in ona je odgovorila že isti večer. Zdaj si spet piševa vsak teden in tistega prepira se komaj še spomniva.Nina and I met in first grade and were inseparable for fifteen years. Then, because of a silly misunderstanding, our friendship broke off. Each of us waited for the other to apologize first, and so we stopped talking. For a long time I was ashamed to call, and at the same time I missed her terribly. Last year I finally wrote to her, and she answered that same evening. Now we are messaging every week again, and we barely remember that quarrel.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where did they meet?
- What broke off the friendship?
- Why didn’t the narrator call for a long time?
- How did it all end?
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.