LingoflyMy apartment
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. My apartment is on the fourth floor, and the elevator is often out of order. It has two rooms, a kitchen and a small…
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- Мој стан је на четвртом спрату, а лифт често не ради. Има две собе, кухињу и мало купатило са прозором. Кирија је триста евра, плус режије за струју и воду. Комшије су мирне, само су степенице увек прљаве. Газда стана долази једном месечно, по кирију.Moj stan je na četvrtom spratu, a lift često ne radi. Ima dve sobe, kuhinju i malo kupatilo sa prozorom. Kirija je trista evra, plus režije za struju i vodu. Komšije su mirne, samo su stepenice uvek prljave. Gazda stana dolazi jednom mesečno, po kiriju.My apartment is on the fourth floor, and the elevator is often out of order. It has two rooms, a kitchen and a small bathroom with a window. The rent is three hundred euros plus utilities for electricity and water. The neighbors are quiet; only the staircase is always dirty. The owner comes once a month to collect the rent.
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 floor is the apartment on?
- How much is the rent?
- What's wrong in the building?
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.