I caught an infection at the office
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 Monday my roommate was coughing, but didn't wear a mask. On Wednesday I felt unwell too: my head ached, and the…
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- Երկուշաբթի օրը սենյակակիցս հազում էր, բայց դիմակ չէր դնում: Չորեքշաբթի ես էլ վատ էի զգում. գլուխս ցավում էր, և ջերմաչափը ցույց տվեց երեսունութ ու կես: Բժիշկն ասաց, որ սա վիրուս է, հակաբիոտիկ պետք չէ, և խորհուրդ տվեց շատ ջուր խմել: Ցավազրկողը օգնեց, բայց երկու օր անց բորբոքումը իջավ միայն կաթիլներից հետո: Հիմա գրասենյակում ամեն մեկը գիտի. եթե հազում ես, մնա տանը, այլապես կվարակես բոլորին:Yerkushabt'i orə senyakakitss hazum er, bayts dimak cher dnum. Chorek'shabt'i yes el vat ei zgum. glukhs tsavum er, yev jermachap'ə tsuyts tvets yeresunut' u kes. Bzhishkn asats, vor sa virus e, hakabiotik petk' che, yev khorhurd tvets shat jur khmel. Tsavazrkoghə ognets, bayts yerku or ants borbok'umə ijav miayn kat'ilnerits heto. Hima grasenyakum amen mekə giti. yet'e hazum es, mna tanə, aylapes kvarakes bolorin.On Monday my roommate was coughing, but didn't wear a mask. On Wednesday I felt unwell too: my head ached, and the thermometer showed thirty-eight and a half. The doctor said it was a virus, an antibiotic wasn't needed, and advised drinking a lot of water. The painkiller helped, but after two days the inflammation went down only after drops. Now everyone in the office knows: if you're coughing, stay home, otherwise you'll infect everyone.
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 didn't the roommate do?
- What did the doctor say?
- After what did the inflammation go down?
- What conclusion was made at the office?
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.