A concert near the Cascade
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. My friend said that on Friday evening there would be a free concert near the Cascade. I love music very much, so of…
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- Ընկերս ասաց, որ ուրբաթ երեկոյան Կասկադի մոտ անվճար համերգ է լինելու: Ես երաժշտություն շատ եմ սիրում, ուստի իհարկե համաձայնվեցի: Բեմում երգիչը երգում էր, իսկ նրա կողքին թմբուկ և կիթառ էին նվագում: Մարդիկ նստել էին աստիճաններին, ոմանք պարում էին: Ես մի քանի լուսանկար արեցի, բայց տեսանյութ չնկարեցի: Երբ համերգն ավարտվեց, ոտքով տուն քայլեցինք և ճանապարհին պաղպաղակ կերանք:ənkers asats, vor urbat' yerekoyan Kaskadi mot anvchar hamerg e linelu. yes yerazhshtut'yun shat em sirum, usti iharke hamadzaynvetsi. bemum yergichə yergum er, isk nra koghk'in t'mbuk yev kit'arr ein nvagum. mardik nstel ein astichannerin, vomank' parum ein. yes mi k'ani lusankar aretsi, bayts tesanyut' chnkaretsi. yerb hamergn avartvets, votk'ov tun k'ayletsink' yev chanaparhin paghpaghak kerank'.My friend said that on Friday evening there would be a free concert near the Cascade. I love music very much, so of course I agreed. On the stage the singer was singing, and next to him they were playing the drum and the guitar. People were sitting on the steps, some were dancing. I took a few photos, but I didn't shoot video. When the concert ended, we walked home on foot and ate ice cream on the way.
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 concert like?
- Which instruments were played next to the singer?
- What did the narrator do at the concert?
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.