At the doctor
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. Yesterday I had a sore throat and a temperature. I didn't go to work; I went to the clinic instead, without an…
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- Јуче ме је болело грло и имао сам температуру. Нисам ишао на посао, него у дом здравља, без заказаног прегледа. Лекар је рекао да је то само прехлада и да ми не треба антибиотик. Дао ми је рецепт и рекао да пијем таблете два пута дневно, после јела. Данас ми је већ боље, само ме мало боли глава.Juče me je bolelo grlo i imao sam temperaturu. Nisam išao na posao, nego u dom zdravlja, bez zakazanog pregleda. Lekar je rekao da je to samo prehlada i da mi ne treba antibiotik. Dao mi je recept i rekao da pijem tablete dva puta dnevno, posle jela. Danas mi je već bolje, samo me malo boli glava.Yesterday I had a sore throat and a temperature. I didn't go to work; I went to the clinic instead, without an appointment. The doctor said it was just a cold and I didn't need antibiotics. He gave me a prescription and told me to take the pills twice a day, after meals. Today I already feel better; only my head hurts a little.
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 hurt yesterday?
- What did the doctor say?
- How should he take the pills?
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.