Reading · A2 · Text 9

Republik Kongo

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Kinder bis zu 16 Jahren können die Schule kostenlos besuchen, aber nicht alle tun es.

Children up to 16 years of age can attend school for free, but not all of them do.

Etwa vier von fünf Erwachsenen können Lesen und schreiben.

About four out of five adults can read and write.

Es gibt aber in den großen Städten mehrere Universitäten.

However, there are several universities in the big cities.

Vor allem auf dem Land gibt es zu wenige Ärzte und Krankenhäuser.

Especially in rural areas, there are too few doctors and hospitals.

2 words above A2

approximately, about approximately; for instance; by any chance, possibly B1/ˈɛtva/

wenige← wenig

few, not many used attributively; comparative: weniger, superlative: am wenigsten little, few (a small amount, a small number) A1/ˈveːnɪk/

können die Schule kostenlos besuchen

The modal verb 'können' is conjugated and the main verb appears in its infinitive form at the end of the clause.

Kinder bis zu 16 Jahren

'bis zu' is used to express an upper limit, here meaning 'up to 16 years old'.

aber nicht alle tun es

'nicht' negates the indefinite pronoun 'alle', meaning 'not all'.

Es gibt aber in den großen Städten mehrere Universitäten

'es gibt' is used to express existence ('there are'), followed by an accusative object.

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