The train that got delayed
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. One day I was going to my parents and was late to the station. Just at that moment they announced that the train was…
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- Մի օր ես գնում էի ծնողներիս մոտ և ուշացա կայարան: Հենց այդ պահին հայտարարեցին, որ գնացքը հետաձգվում է երկու ժամով: Սկզբում զայրացա, բայց հետո ծանոթացա մի կնոջ հետ, որը գնում էր նույն քաղաքը: Երկու ժամ խոսեցինք, և ճանապարհը անցավ մի քանի րոպեի պես: Այդպես ստացվեց. ուշացումը դարձավ օրվա լավագույն մասը:Mi or yes gnum ei tsnoghneris mot yev ushatsa kayaran. Hents ayd pahin haytararetsin, vor gnatsk'ə hetadzgvum e yerku zhamov. Skzbum zayratsa, bayts heto tsanot'atsa mi knoj het, vorə gnum er nuyn k'aghak'ə. Yerku zham khosetsink', yev chanaparhə antsav mi k'ani ropei pes. Aydpes statsvets — ushatsumə dardzav orva lavaguyn masə.One day I was going to my parents and was late to the station. Just at that moment they announced that the train was being delayed by two hours. At first I got angry, but then I got acquainted with a woman who was going to the same city. We talked for two hours, and the road passed as if in a few minutes. That's how it went: the delay became the best part of the day.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was he going?
- What was announced at that moment?
- What did he do then?
- What did the delay become?
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.