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The Road to the Market
Vocabulary
- κώμη — village
- πηγή — spring, fountain
Grammar notes
- The repeated καί keeps the sequence direct and easy to follow.
- The imperfect describes an action or situation continuing in the past.
Comprehension questions
- Where does the story take place?
- What changes for the main character?
English translation
Reveal translation
Two friends were traveling together to the market. One wished to buy a horse; the other said it would be better to keep the money. But when they saw the horse, both came to the same opinion.
How did this feel?