LingoflyAt the doctor
A short text in Armenian 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. Yesterday I felt unwell. My head ached, and I had a fever. In the morning I made an appointment with the doctor. The…
Text
- Երեկ ես վատ էի զգում։ Գլուխս ցավում էր, և ջերմություն ունեի։ Առավոտյան հերթագրվեցի բժշկի մոտ։ Բժիշկը նայեց կոկորդս և ասաց, որ վտանգավոր բան չկա։ Նա գրեց դեղատոմս՝ հաբերը օրը երկու անգամ, ուտելուց հետո։yerek yes vat ei zgum. glukhs tsavum er, yev jermut'yun unei. arravotyan hert'agrvetsi bzhshki mot. bzhishkə nayets kokords yev asats, vor vtangavor ban chka. na grets deghatoms — haberə orə yerku angam, uteluts heto.Yesterday I felt unwell. My head ached, and I had a fever. In the morning I made an appointment with the doctor. The doctor looked at my throat and said there was nothing dangerous. He wrote a prescription: the pills twice a day, after meals.
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 hurt for the narrator?
- What did the doctor say?
- How should the pills be taken?
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.