Dinner at a restaurant
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. Yesterday my friend and I had dinner in old Yerevan. The waiter brought the menu and asked what we would drink. I…
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- Երէկ ընկերուհուս հետ ընթրեցանք հին Երեւանի մէջ: Մատուցողը բերեց ճաշացանկը եւ հարցուց, թէ ինչ խմելու ենք: Ես պատուիրեցի ձուկ, առանց մսի ճաշատեսակ՝ ընկերուհուս համար: Բաժինները մեծ էին, եւ մենք շատ արագ կուշտ եղանք: Աղանդերը՝ մեղրով եւ ընկոյզով, ամենահամեղն էր: Հաշիվը խնդրեցանք եւ թէյավճար թողեցանք սեղանին:yereg əngeruhus hed ənt'retsank' hin Yerevani mech Madutsoghə perets jashatsangə yev hartsuts, t'e inch khmelu enk' Yes baduiretsi tsug, arrants msi jashadesag əngeruhus hamar Pazhinnerə medz ein, yev menk' shad arak gushd yeghank' Aghanterə meghrov yev əngoyzov, amenahameghn er Hashivə khntretsank' yev t'eyavjar t'oghetsank' seghaninYesterday my friend and I had dinner in old Yerevan. The waiter brought the menu and asked what we would drink. I ordered fish, and for my friend a dish without meat. The portions were big, and we filled up very quickly. The dessert — with honey and nuts — was the most delicious. We asked for the bill and left a tip on the table.
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 they order for the friend?
- What were the portions like?
- What was the dessert made of?
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.