An ordinary day
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. Hello. My name is Mila and I live in Belgrade. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I take the…
Text
- Здраво. Зовем се Мила и живим у Београду. Ујутру пијем кафу и једем хлеб са сиром. Онда идем на посао аутобусом. Увече код куће учим руски.Zdravo. Zovem se Mila i živim u Beogradu. Ujutru pijem kafu i jedem hleb sa sirom. Onda idem na posao autobusom. Uveče kod kuće učim ruski.Hello. My name is Mila and I live in Belgrade. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I take the bus to work. In the evening, at home, I study Russian.
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 does Mila live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- How does she get to work?
- What does she do in the evening?
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.