The market calculation
A short in Armenian text at level B1. 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. Every week the seller calculates how much goods to bring. In summer peach sales double, and in winter they drop…
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- Ամեն շաբաթ վաճառողը հաշվում է, թե որքան ապրանք է պետք բերել: Ամռանը դեղձի վաճառքը կրկնապատկվում է, իսկ ձմռանը կտրուկ նվազում: Անցյալ տարի նա բերեց պահուստով, և ապրանքի մեկ երրորդը փչացավ: Այս տարի նա որոշեց հաշվել ճշգրտությամբ մինչև տասնյակ և գնել մեծածախ միայն այն, ինչը երկար է պահվում: Արդյունքում կորուստը նվազեց, իսկ շահույթը մնաց նույնը:Amen shabat' vacharroghə hashvum e, t'e vork'an aprank' e petk' berel. Amrranə deghdzi vacharrk'ə krknapatkvum e, isk dzmrranə ktruk nvazum. Antsyal tari na berets pahustov, yev aprank'i mek yerrordə p'chatsav. Ays tari na voroshets hashvel chshgrtut'yamb minchev tasnyak yev gnel metsatsakh miayn ayn, inchə yerkar e pahvum. Ardyunk'um korustə nvazets, isk shahuyt'ə mnats nuynə.Every week the seller calculates how much goods to bring. In summer peach sales double, and in winter they drop sharply. Last year he brought with a reserve, and a third of the goods spoiled. This year he decided to calculate with accuracy to the ten and buy wholesale only what keeps long. As a result the losses decreased, and the profit stayed the same.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What happens to peach sales in summer?
- What happened last year?
- How did he decide to calculate this year?
- What happened to the profit?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Armenian?
B1. 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.