At the workshop
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. The wheel on my bicycle broke, and I couldn't fix it myself. In a small workshop behind the market works a repairman…
Text
- Точак на бициклу ми се покварио и нисам могао да га поправим сам. У малој радионици иза пијаце ради мајстор који има алат за све. Питао сам колико ће трајати, а он је рекао: до сутра у подне. Тражио је да заменимо и кочнице, зато што су старе и опасне. Платио сам картицом, узео рачун и сутрадан сам возио бицикл до парка.Točak na biciklu mi se pokvario i nisam mogao da ga popravim sam. U maloj radionici iza pijace radi majstor koji ima alat za sve. Pitao sam koliko će trajati, a on je rekao: do sutra u podne. Tražio je da zamenimo i kočnice, zato što su stare i opasne. Platio sam karticom, uzeo račun i sutradan sam vozio bicikl do parka.The wheel on my bicycle broke, and I couldn't fix it myself. In a small workshop behind the market works a repairman who has tools for everything. I asked how long it would take, and he said: until noon tomorrow. He asked to replace the brakes as well, because they were old and dangerous. I paid by card, took the receipt, and the next day I rode my bicycle to the park.
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 happened to the bicycle?
- Where is the workshop?
- What did the repairman offer in addition?
- How did the narrator pay?
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.