At the market
A short in Armenian text 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. On Saturday we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruits, vegetables and cheese…
Text
- Շաբաթ օրը մենք գնում ենք շուկա: Շուկան մոտ է՝ տասը րոպե ոտքով: Այնտեղ կան մրգեր, բանջարեղեն և պանիր: Ես սիրում եմ նուռ: Մեկ կիլո նուռը արժե հազար հինգ հարյուր դրամ: Շատ համեղ է:shabat' orə menk' gnum enk' shuka. shukan mot e — tasə rope votk'ov. ayntegh kan mrger, banjareghen yev panir. yes sirum em nurr. mek kilo nurrə arzhe hazar hing haryur dram. shat hamegh e.On Saturday we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruits, vegetables and cheese there. I love pomegranate. A kilogram of pomegranate costs fifteen hundred drams. It's very tasty.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When do they go to the market?
- Is the market far?
- What does the narrator love?
- How much does a kilogram of pomegranate cost?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Armenian?
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.