Sunday in the kitchen
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 Sundays I cook lunch for the whole family. First I wash and cut the onion, the carrot and the potatoes, then fry…
Text
- Недељом кувам ручак за целу породицу. Прво перем и сечем лук, шаргарепу и кромпир, па све пржим на уљу. У шерпу додајем воду, со и мало бибера, а зачине увек кушам пре краја. Док се пасуљ кува, постављам сто: тањири, кашике, чаше и салвете. Кад сви седну, ја сам већ уморан, али срећан.Nedeljom kuvam ručak za celu porodicu. Prvo perem i sečem luk, šargarepu i krompir, pa sve pržim na ulju. U šerpu dodajem vodu, so i malo bibera, a začine uvek kušam pre kraja. Dok se pasulj kuva, postavljam sto: tanjiri, kašike, čaše i salvete. Kad svi sednu, ja sam već umoran, ali srećan.On Sundays I cook lunch for the whole family. First I wash and cut the onion, the carrot and the potatoes, then fry everything in oil. Into the pot I add water, salt and a bit of pepper, and I always taste the spices until the cooking is done. While the beans are boiling, I set the table: plates, spoons, glasses and napkins. When everyone sits down, I'm tired but happy.
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 does the narrator cook lunch?
- What does he do with the onion, carrot and potatoes?
- What does he put on the table?
- How does he feel at the end?
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.