My friend
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. Aram is my oldest friend. He is tall, has a beard and always laughs. By character he's a calm and honest person, but…
Text
- Արամը իմ ամենահին ընկերն է: Նա բարձրահասակ է, մորուք ունի և միշտ ծիծաղում է: Բնավորությամբ հանգիստ և ազնիվ մարդ է, բայց երբեմն ծույլ: Մենք հազվադեպ ենք վիճում, իսկ եթե վիճում ենք, նա առաջինն է ասում՝ իմ մեղքն է: Անցած ամիս ես տխուր էի, և նա ամեն օր զանգում էր: Այդպիսի ընկեր ունենալը մեծ երջանկություն է:Aramə im amenahin ənkern e. na bardzrahasak e, moruk' uni yev misht tsitsaghum e. bnavorut'yamb hangist yev azniv mard e, bayts yerbemn tsuyl. menk' hazvadep enk' vichum, isk yet'e vichum enk', na arrajinn e asum — im meghk'n e. antsats amis yes tkhur ei, yev na amen or zangum er. aydpisi ənker unenalə mets yerjankut'yun e.Aram is my oldest friend. He is tall, has a beard and always laughs. By character he's a calm and honest person, but sometimes lazy. We rarely argue, and if we do argue, he's the first to say: it's my fault. Last month I was sad, and he called every day. Having such a friend is a great happiness.
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 does Aram look like?
- What is his flaw?
- What does he do after an argument?
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.