Dinner at a restaurant
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. Yesterday we had dinner with my friend in old Yerevan. The waiter brought the menu and asked what we would drink. I…
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- Երեկ ընկերուհուս հետ ընթրեցինք հին Երևանում: Մատուցողը բերեց ճաշացանկը և հարցրեց, թե ինչ ենք խմելու: Ես պատվիրեցի ձուկ, առանց մսի ճաշատեսակ՝ ընկերուհուս համար: Բաժինները մեծ էին, և մենք շատ արագ կուշտ եղանք: Աղանդերը՝ մեղրով և ընկույզով, ամենահամեղն էր: Հաշիվը խնդրեցինք և թեյավճար թողեցինք սեղանին:yerek ənkeruhus het ənt'retsink' hin Yerevanum. matutsoghə berets chashatsankə yev hartsrets, t'e inch enk' khmelu. yes patviretsi dzuk, arrants msi chashatesak — ənkeruhus hamar. bazhinnerə mets ein, yev menk' shat arag kusht yeghank'. aghanderə — meghrov yev ənkuyzov, amenahameghn er. hashivə khndretsink' yev t'eyavchar t'oghetsink' seghanin.Yesterday we had dinner with my friend in old Yerevan. The waiter brought the menu and asked what we would drink. I ordered fish, and for my friend — a dish without meat. The portions were big, and we were full very quickly. The dessert — with honey and nuts — was the most delicious. We asked for the bill and left a tip on the table.
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 ordered for the friend?
- What were the portions like?
- What was the dessert made of?
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.