The train that was delayed
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. Once I was going to my parents and was late for the station. Just at that moment it was announced that the train was…
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- Մի օր ես գնում էի ծնողներիս մօտ եւ ուշացա կայարան: Հենց այդ պահին հայտարարեցին, որ գնացքը հետաձգվում է երկու ժամով: Սկզբում զայրացա, բայց հետո ծանոթացա մի կնոջ հետ, որը գնում էր նույն քաղաքը: Երկու ժամ խոսեցինք, եւ ճանապարհը անցավ մի քանի րոպեի պես: Այդպես ստացվեց. ուշացումը դարձավ օրվա լաւագույն մասը:mi or yes knum ei dznoghneris mod yev ushatsa gayaran Hents ayt bahin haydararetsin, vor knatsk'ə hedatskvum e yergu zhamov Sgzpum zayratsa, payts hedo dzanot'atsa mi gnoch hed, vorə knum er nuyn k'aghak'ə Yergu zham khosetsink', yev janabarhə antsav mi k'ani robei bes Aytbes sdatsvets. ushatsumə tartsav orva lavakuyn masəOnce I was going to my parents and was late for the station. Just at that moment it was announced that the train was delayed by two hours. At first I got angry, but then I met a woman who was going to the same city. For two hours we talked, and the road passed like a few minutes. So it went: the delay became the best part of the day.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where was he going?
- What was announced at that moment?
- What did he do afterwards?
- What did the delay become?
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.