At the green market
A short in Serbian 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 Saturdays I go to the market with my family. The market is close to the house, ten minutes on foot. There are fruit…
Text
- Суботом идем на пијацу са породицом. Пијаца је близу куће, десет минута пешке. Тамо има воћа, рибе и веома доброг сира. Волим јабуке из Србије. Кило кошта сто динара. После пијаце једемо у малом ресторану.Subotom idem na pijacu sa porodicom. Pijaca je blizu kuće, deset minuta peške. Tamo ima voća, ribe i veoma dobrog sira. Volim jabuke iz Srbije. Kilo košta sto dinara. Posle pijace jedemo u malom restoranu.On Saturdays I go to the market with my family. The market is close to the house, ten minutes on foot. There are fruit, fish and very good cheese. I love Serbian apples. A kilogram costs a hundred dinars. After the market we eat at a small restaurant.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When do they go to the market?
- How long does it take to get to the market?
- What does the narrator especially love?
- What do they do after the market?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Serbian?
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.