An ordinary morning
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. Usually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then watch the news. That morning I…
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- Սովորաբար ժամը յոթին եմ արթնանում, բայց հինգշաբթի օրը ուշացա: Սկզբում սուրճ եմ խմում, հետո՝ լուրերը նայում: Այդ առավոտ հանկարծ հասկացա, որ ժամացույցը կանգնել է: Անմիջապես հագնվեցի և դուրս եկա առանց նախաճաշի: Ամեն անգամ, երբ շտապում եմ, ինչ-որ բան մոռանում եմ. այս անգամ բանալիները: Հենց որ ավտոբուս նստեցի, հասկացա, որ դրանք տանն են մնացել: Այնուամենայնիվ, աշխատանքի ժամանակին հասա: Դրանից հետո ժամացույցի մարտկոցը նախապես եմ փոխում:sovorabar zhamə yot'in em art'nanum, bayts hingshabt'i orə ushatsa. skzbum surch em khmum, heto — lurerə nayum. ayd arravot hankarts haskatsa, vor zhamatsuytsə kangnel e. anmijapes hagnvetsi yev durs yeka arrants nakhachashi. amen angam, yerb shtapum em, inch-vor ban morranum em. ays angam banalinerə. hents vor avtobus nstetsi, haskatsa, vor drank' tann en mnatsel. aynuamenayniv, ashkhatank'i zhamanakin hasa. dranits heto zhamatsuytsi martkotsə nakhapes em p'okhum.Usually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then watch the news. That morning I suddenly realized the clock had stopped. I got dressed immediately and went out without breakfast. Every time I'm in a hurry, I forget something: this time the keys. As soon as I got on the bus, I realized they had stayed home. Nevertheless, I got to work on time. After that I change the clock battery in advance.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When does the narrator usually wake up?
- Why did he oversleep that day?
- What did he forget at home?
- What does he do now?
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.