I left my phone at home
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. In the morning I was in a hurry and forgot my phone at home. At work I realized I couldn't send a single message. My…
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- Առավոտյան շտապում էի և հեռախոսս մոռացա տանը: Աշխատանքում հասկացա, որ ոչ մի հաղորդագրություն չեմ կարող ուղարկել: Գործընկերս իր համակարգչից բացեց իմ էլեկտրոնային փոստը, և ես գրեցի կնոջս: Երեկոյան տանը տասնյոթ զանգ և չորս ձայնային հաղորդագրություն կային: Մարտկոցը նստել էր, ուստի նախ լիցքավորիչը միացրի: Այդ օրվանից հեռախոսս միշտ պայուսակիս մեջ է:arravotyan shtapum ei yev herrakhoss morratsa tanə. ashkhatank'um haskatsa, vor voch mi haghordagrut'yun chem karogh ugharkel. gortsənkers ir hamakargchits batsets im elektronayin p'ostə, yev yes gretsi knojs. yerekoyan tanə tasnyot' zang yev chors dzaynayin haghordagrut'yun kayin. martkotsə nstel er, usti nakh litsk'avorichə miatsri. ayd orvanits herrakhoss misht payusakis mej e.In the morning I was in a hurry and forgot my phone at home. At work I realized I couldn't send a single message. My colleague opened my email from his computer, and I wrote to my wife. In the evening there were seventeen calls and four voice messages at home. The battery had died, so first I plugged in the charger. Since that day my phone is always in my bag.
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 happened in the morning?
- How did he manage to write to his wife?
- What did he do at home first of all?
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.