Cuinem el dinar
A short in Valencian text at level A1. 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. Today I cook lunch with my mother. I wash the potatoes and cut them with a knife. We pour oil into the frying pan and…
Text
- Hui cuino el dinar amb la mare. Rento les patates i les tallo amb un ganivet. Posem oli a la paella i fregim les patates amb la ceba. Després mengem fruita de postres i beguem un got d'aigua freda.Today I cook lunch with my mother. I wash the potatoes and cut them with a knife. We pour oil into the frying pan and fry the potatoes with onion. Then we eat fruit for dessert and drink a glass of cold water.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- With whom does the narrator cook?
- What does he cut the potatoes with?
- Where are the potatoes fried?
- What do they eat for dessert?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Valencian?
A1. 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.