6 Slovak reading texts for A2, with translation

Kateryna má termín na cudzineckej polícii o ôsmej ráno.
Kateryna has an appointment at the foreigners’ police at eight in the morning.

Prišla o pol hodiny skôr, lebo pred budovou býva rad.
She came half an hour early because there is usually a queue outside the building.

V taške má pas, fotografie a potvrdenie o ubytovaní.
In her bag she has her passport, photos and proof of accommodation.

Úradníčka hovorí rýchlo a Kateryna nerozumie každé slovo.
The clerk speaks fast and Kateryna does not understand every word.

„Prepáčte, môžete to zopakovať pomalšie?“ pýta sa pokojne.
"Sorry, could you repeat that more slowly?" she asks calmly.

Úradníčka zopakuje vetu a ukáže prstom na riadok vo formulári.
The clerk repeats the sentence and points to a line on the form.

Chýba jedno potvrdenie, takže Kateryna musí prísť ešte raz.
One certificate is missing, so Kateryna has to come again.

Nehnevá sa: teraz už vie presne, čo si má priniesť.
She is not annoyed: now she knows exactly what to bring.

Petra kašle už týždeň a večer máva teplotu.
Petra has been coughing for a week and often has a temperature in the evening.

Objedná sa k svojmu všeobecnému lekárovi.
She makes an appointment with her general practitioner.

V čakárni sedí desať ľudí a je ticho.
Ten people are sitting in the waiting room and it is quiet.

„Čo vás trápi?“ pýta sa lekár.
"What is troubling you?" the doctor asks.

„Kašlem a bolí ma hrdlo. Nemám chuť do jedla.“
"I have a cough and a sore throat. I have no appetite."

Lekár ju vyšetrí a povie, že to nie je nič vážne.
The doctor examines her and says it is nothing serious.

Napíše recept a odporučí piť veľa teplého čaju.
He writes a prescription and recommends drinking a lot of warm tea.

„A tri dni zostaňte doma,“ dodá na záver.
"And stay at home for three days," he adds at the end.

Ivan má pohovor v malej firme na okraji mesta.
Ivan has an interview at a small company on the edge of town.

Pripravil si krátky životopis na jednu stranu.
He has prepared a short one-page CV.

„Povedzte nám niečo o sebe,“ začne personalistka.
"Tell us something about yourself," the recruiter begins.

„Pracoval som päť rokov ako vodič a mám skupinu C.“
"I worked as a driver for five years and I have a category C licence."

„Moja slovenčina nie je dokonalá, ale rozumiem dobre.“
"My Slovak is not perfect, but I understand well."

Personalistka prikývne: „To nevadí, hlavne že sa nebojíte hovoriť.“
The recruiter nods: "That is fine, the main thing is that you are not afraid to speak."

Spýta sa na plat a na pracovný čas.
He asks about the salary and the working hours.

O tri dni mu zavolajú a ponúknu mu miesto.
Three days later they call him and offer him the job.

Nataliia chcela poslať balík rodine na Ukrajinu.
Nataliia wanted to send a parcel to her family in Ukraine.

Na pošte jej dali colné vyhlásenie na vyplnenie.
At the post office they gave her a customs declaration to fill in.

Musela napísať, čo presne je vnútri a koľko to stojí.
She had to write exactly what was inside and how much it was worth.

Do krabice dala čaj, čokoládu a teplé ponožky.
She put tea, chocolate and warm socks in the box.

Úradníčka balík odvážila: dva a pol kila.
The clerk weighed the parcel: two and a half kilos.

Poštovné bolo drahšie ako obsah balíka.
The postage cost more than what was in the parcel.

Nataliia sa usmiala a aj tak zaplatila.
Nataliia smiled and paid anyway.

Sledovacie číslo poslala mame hneď z pošty.
She sent the tracking number to her mother straight from the post office.

Bez slovenského účtu Bohdan nemohol dostať výplatu.
Without a Slovak account Bohdan could not receive his pay.

Na pobočku si zobral pas a pracovnú zmluvu.
He took his passport and employment contract to the branch.

Bankárka sa pýtala, či bude na účet chodiť mzda.
The bank clerk asked whether a salary would come into the account.

Ak áno, vedenie účtu je zadarmo.
If it does, the account has no monthly fee.

Bohdan podpísal zmluvu a dostal číslo účtu.
Bohdan signed the contract and got his account number.

Kartu mu poslali poštou o týždeň neskôr.
They sent him the card by post a week later.

Mobilnú aplikáciu si nastavil ešte v banke.
He set up the mobile app while still at the bank.

Prvý prevod poslal domov v ten istý deň.
He sent his first transfer home the same day.

Syn Iryny nastúpil do štvrtej triedy.
Iryna's son started in the fourth class.

Riaditeľka povedala, že po slovensky sa naučí najrýchlejšie na dvore.
The head teacher said he would learn Slovak fastest in the playground.

Prvý týždeň chlapec skoro nič nepovedal.
In the first week the boy said almost nothing.

Doma sa sťažoval, že mu nikto nerozumie.
At home he complained that nobody understood him.

V piatok priniesol domov obrázok od spolužiaka.
On Friday he brought home a drawing from a classmate.

Na obrázku boli dvaja chlapci a futbalová lopta.
The drawing showed two boys and a football.

Iryna pochopila, že reč nie je jediný spôsob dohovoru.
Iryna understood that speech is not the only way to communicate.

O mesiac neskôr syn opravoval jej výslovnosť.
A month later her son was correcting her pronunciation.