Two weeks of silence
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. Last month my friend and I quarreled, and for two weeks we didn't talk. Everything started with a small thing: I was…
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- Անցյալ ամիս ընկերոջս հետ վիճեցինք, և երկու շաբաթ չէինք խոսում: Ամեն ինչ սկսվեց փոքր բանից. ես ջղայնացած էի և բոլորի առջև նախատեցի նրան: Նա նեղացավ և ասաց, որ իրեն մեղադրում եմ ուրիշի սխալի համար: Հետո ես ամոթ էի զգում, բայց ամաչում էի առաջինը զանգել: Մենակությունը ծանր էր, և ես շատ էի կարոտել մեր խոսակցությունները: Վերջապես գրեցի նրան, որ դա թյուրիմացություն էր, և ներողություն խնդրեցի: Նա պատասխանեց մեկ ժամ անց. «Հասկանում եմ քեզ, ես էլ չպետք է լռեի»: Հաշտվեցինք, և հիմա հասկանում եմ, որ երբեմն պետք է զիջել:Antsyal amis ənkerojs het vichetsink', yev yerku shabat' cheink' khosum. Amen inch sksvets p'ok'r banits: yes jghaynatsats ei yev bolori arrjev nakhatetsi nran. Na neghatsav yev asats, vor iren meghadrum em urishi skhali hamar. Heto yes amot' ei zgum, bayts amachum ei arrajinə zangel. Menakut'yunə tsanr er, yev yes shat ei karotel mer khosaktsut'yunnerə. Verjapes gretsi nran, vor da t'yurimatsut'yun er, yev neroghut'yun khndretsi. Na pataskhanets mek zham ants: «Haskanum em k'ez, yes el chpetk' e lrrei». Hashtvetsink', yev hima haskanum em, vor yerbemn petk' e zijel.Last month my friend and I quarreled, and for two weeks we didn't talk. Everything started with a small thing: I was irritated and scolded him in front of everyone. He was hurt and said I was blaming him for someone else's mistake. Then I felt ashamed, but I was too shy to call first. The loneliness was heavy, and I missed our conversations very much. Finally I wrote to him that it had been a misunderstanding, and asked for forgiveness. He answered an hour later: “I understand you, I shouldn't have kept silent either.” We made up, and now I understand that sometimes one needs to yield.
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 did the quarrel start with?
- Why didn't the narrator call first?
- How did the narrator explain what happened in the letter?
- What conclusion did he come to?
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.