Two nights in Gyumri
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. Last week I went to Gyumri by train. The ticket was one-way, and I had a seat by the window. At the hotel I had a…
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- Անցած շաբաթ գնացքով գնացի Գյումրի: Տոմսը միակողմանի էր, և պատուհանի կողքի տեղ ունեի: Հյուրանոցում ամրագրում ունեի երկու գիշերվա համար: Ընդունարանում ադմինիստրատորը անձնագիրս խնդրեց և տվեց համարի բանալին: Նախաճաշը ներառված էր, բայց ես առավոտյան միշտ ուշանում էի: Վերջին օրը ճամպրուկս թողեցի ուղեբեռի պահոցում և քաղաքը ոտքով շրջեցի:antsats shabat' gnatsk'ov gnatsi Gyumri. tomsə miakoghmani er, yev patuhani koghk'i tegh unei. hyuranotsum amragrum unei yerku gisherva hamar. əndunaranum administratorə andznagirs khndrets yev tvets hamari banalin. nakhachashə nerarrvats er, bayts yes arravotyan misht ushanum ei. verjin orə champruks t'oghetsi ugheberri pahotsum yev k'aghak'ə votk'ov shrjetsi.Last week I went to Gyumri by train. The ticket was one-way, and I had a seat by the window. At the hotel I had a reservation for two nights. At the reception the administrator asked for my passport and gave me the room key. Breakfast was included, but in the mornings I was always late. On the last day I left my suitcase in the luggage storage and walked around the city on foot.
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 was the ticket like?
- How many nights was the reservation for?
- What did the narrator do with the suitcase on the last day?
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.