The four seasons
A short in Serbian text at level A1. 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. In Belgrade the summer is very hot, and the winter is cold and windy. In spring it often rains, but the city is green…
Text
- У Београду је лето веома вруће, а зима хладна и ветровита. У пролеће често пада киша, али је град зелен и леп. Мени је најлепша јесен: дању је топло, а увече свеже. Зими понекад пада снег, али не остаје дуго.U Beogradu je leto veoma vruće, a zima hladna i vetrovita. U proleće često pada kiša, ali je grad zelen i lep. Meni je najlepša jesen: danju je toplo, a uveče sveže. Zimi ponekad pada sneg, ali ne ostaje dugo.In Belgrade the summer is very hot, and the winter is cold and windy. In spring it often rains, but the city is green and beautiful. What I like most is autumn: warm in the daytime, cool in the evening. In winter it sometimes snows, but the snow doesn't stay long.
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 is summer like in Belgrade?
- Which season does the narrator like most?
- What happens to the snow in winter?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Serbian?
A1. 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.