A police report
A short in Armenian text at level B1. 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 Tuesday evening my bag was stolen in the metro. Inside were my passport, my ID card and a little money. I went to…
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- Երեքշաբթի երեկոյան մետրոյում պայուսակս գողացան: Ներսում անձնագիրս, նույնականացման քարտս և քիչ գումար կար: Անմիջապես ոստիկանություն գնացի և դիմում ներկայացրի: Ոստիկանն արձանագրություն կազմեց և հարցրեց, թե որտեղ և ժամը քանիսին է դա եղել: Ասացի, որ ժամը յոթին էր, և որ ոչ ոքի չեմ տեսել: Նա բացատրեց, որ քննարկման ժամկետը մեկ ամիս է, և որ նոր փաստաթղթերի համար պետք է առանձին դիմել: Չնայած որ գումարը չվերադարձավ, փաստաթղթերը երկու շաբաթում վերականգնվեցին:yerek'shabt'i yerekoyan metroyum payusaks goghatsan. nersum andznagirs, nuynakanatsman k'arts yev k'ich gumar kar. anmijapes vostikanut'yun gnatsi yev dimum nerkayatsri. vostikann ardzanagrut'yun kazmets yev hartsrets, t'e vortegh yev zhamə k'anisin e da yeghel. asatsi, vor zhamə yot'in er, yev vor voch vok'i chem tesel. na batsatrets, vor k'nnarkman zhamketə mek amis e, yev vor nor p'astat'ght'eri hamar petk' e arrandzin dimel. chnayats vor gumarə chveradardzav, p'astat'ght'erə yerku shabat'um verakangnvetsin.On Tuesday evening my bag was stolen in the metro. Inside were my passport, my ID card and a little money. I went to the police right away and filed a report. The policeman drew up a protocol and asked where and at what time it happened. I said it was at seven o'clock and that I hadn't seen anyone. He explained that the processing time is one month and that for new documents one must apply separately. Although the money didn't come back, the documents were restored within two weeks.
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 to the narrator?
- What did the policeman do?
- What processing time was named?
- How did it all end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Armenian?
B1. 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.