Lost in the forest
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 went to the forest and decided to go straight across. Half an hour later we realized we were lost: all…
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- Շաբաթ օրը գնացինք անտառ և որոշեցինք գնալ ուղիղ ճանապարհով: Կես ժամ անց հասկացանք, որ մոլորվել ենք. շուրջբոլորը նույն ծառերն էին: Հեռվում լսվում էր գետի ձայնը, և մենք գնացինք դեպի այն կողմ: Անցանք ընկած գերանի կողքով, հետո թփերի միջով դուրս եկանք ջրին: Գետի եզրին կանգնած էր հին ջրաղացը՝ լավագույն ուղենիշը այդ շրջակայքում:Shabat' orə gnatsink' antarr yev voroshetsink' gnal ughigh chanaparhov. Kes zham ants haskatsank', vor molorvel enk' — shurjbolorə nuyn tsarrern ein. Herrvum lsvum er geti dzaynə, yev menk' gnatsink' depi ayn koghm. Antsank' ənkats gerani koghk'ov, heto t'p'eri mijov durs yekank' jrin. Geti yezrin kangnats er hin jraghatsə — lavaguyn ughenishə ayd shrjakayk'um.On Saturday we went to the forest and decided to go straight across. Half an hour later we realized we were lost: all around were the same trees. In the distance the sound of the river could be heard, and we went in that direction. We passed a fallen log, then came out to the water through the bushes. At the edge of the river stood an old mill — the best landmark in those surroundings.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How did they decide to go?
- What did they hear in the distance?
- What did they pass?
- What stood at the edge of the river?
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.