A day on the shore of Lake Sevan
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 Sunday my friends and I went to Sevan. On the beach the sand was hot, and the water was cold. I swam, then sat under…
Text
- Կիրակի օրը ընկերներով երթացանք Սեւան: Լողափի մէջ աւազը տաք էր, իսկ ջուրը՝ սառը: Ես լողացայ, հետո արեւահովանոցի տակ նստեցայ, որովհետեւ արեւը շատ ուժեղ էր: Ընկերս նաւակ վարձեց եւ ձուկ բռնեց: Երեկոյան սարերու յետեւը մայրամուտը կարմիր էր: Տուն վերադարձանք ուշ, բայց բոլորս ուրախ էինք:giragi orə əngernerov yert'atsank' Sevan Loghap'i mech avazə dak' er, isg churə sarrə Yes loghatsay, hedo arevahovanotsi dag nsdetsay, vorovhedev arevə shad uzhegh er Əngers navag vartsets yev tsug prrnets Yeregoyan sareru yedevə mayramudə garmir er Dun veratartsank' ush, payts polors urakh eink'On Sunday my friends and I went to Sevan. On the beach the sand was hot, and the water was cold. I swam, then sat under a beach umbrella, because the sun was very strong. My friend rented a boat and caught a fish. In the evening the sunset behind the mountains was red. We returned home late, but everyone was glad.
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 was the water in the lake like?
- What did the narrator's friend do?
- What was the sunset like?
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.