At the market
A short in Western 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. On Saturday we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruits, vegetables and cheese…
Text
- Շաբաթ օրը մենք շուկայ կ'երթանք։ Շուկան մօտ է՝ տասը րոպէ ոտքով։ Այնտեղ կան մրգեր, բանջարեղեն եւ պանիր։ Ես նուռ կը սիրեմ։ Մէկ կիլօ նուռը արժե հազար հինգ հարիւր դրամ։ Շատ համեղ է։shapat' orə menk' shugay g'ert'ank' Shugan mod e dasə robe vodk'ov Ayndegh gan mrker, panchareghen yev banir Yes nurr gə sirem Meg gilo nurrə arzhe hazar hink haryur tram Shad hamegh eOn Saturday we go to the market. The market is close — ten minutes on foot. There are fruits, vegetables and cheese there. I love pomegranate. A kilogram of pomegranate costs one thousand five hundred drams. Very tasty.
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 do they go to the market?
- Is the market far?
- What does the narrator love?
- How much does a kilogram of pomegranate cost?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western 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.