LingoflyThe market or the store
A short text in Serbian 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. I like shopping at the market rather than at the store. The fruit there is fresher and cheaper. The seller always says…
Text
- Волим да купујем на пијаци, а не у маркету. Тамо је воће свеже и јефтиније. Продавац увек каже да је све зрело, али ја бирам сам. Плаћам готовином, јер многе тезге не примају картицу. На крају добијем кусур и кесу, и идем кући пешке.Volim da kupujem na pijaci, a ne u marketu. Tamo je voće sveže i jeftinije. Prodavac uvek kaže da je sve zrelo, ali ja biram sam. Plaćam gotovinom, jer mnoge tezge ne primaju karticu. Na kraju dobijem kusur i kesu, i idem kući peške.I like shopping at the market rather than at the store. The fruit there is fresher and cheaper. The seller always says everything is ripe, but I choose myself. I pay in cash, because many stalls don't take cards. At the end I get my change and a bag and walk home.
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 the narrator prefer to shop?
- Why does he pay in cash?
- What does he get 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.