A day on the shore of Lake Sevan
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. On Sunday we went to Sevan with friends. On the beach the sand was hot, and the water was cold. I swam, then sat under…
Text
- Կիրակի օրը ընկերներով գնացինք Սևան: Լողափում ավազը տաք էր, իսկ ջուրը՝ սառը: Ես լողացի, հետո արևահովանոցի տակ նստեցի, որովհետև արևը շատ ուժեղ էր: Ընկերս նավակ վարձեց և ձուկ բռնեց: Երեկոյան սարերի հետևում մայրամուտը կարմիր էր: Տուն վերադարձանք ուշ, բայց բոլորս ուրախ էինք:kiraki orə ənkernerov gnatsink' Sevan. loghap'um avazə tak' er, isk jurə — sarrə. yes loghatsi, heto arevahovanotsi tak nstetsi, vorovhetev arevə shat uzhegh er. ənkers navak vardzets yev dzuk brrnets. yerekoyan sareri hetevum mayramutə karmir er. tun veradardzank' ush, bayts bolors urakh eink'.On Sunday we went to Sevan with friends. On the beach the sand was hot, and the water was cold. I swam, then sat under a beach umbrella, because the sun was very strong. My friend rented a boat and caught a fish. In the evening the sunset behind the mountains was red. We got home late, but everyone was glad.
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 water like in the lake?
- What did the narrator's friend do?
- What was the sunset like?
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.