A concert by the Cascade
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. A friend said that on Friday evening there would be a free concert by the Cascade. I love music very much, so of course…
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- Ընկերս ըսաւ, որ ուրբաթ երեկոյյան Կասկադի մօտ անվճար համերգ պիտի ըլլայ: Ես երաժշտութիւն շատ կը սիրեմ, ուստի իհարկե համաձայնեցայ: Բեմին վրայ երգիչը կը երգէր, իսկ իր կողքին թմբուկ եւ կիթառ կը նուագէին: Մարդիկ նստած էին աստիճաններուն վրայ, ոմանք կը պարէին: Ես մի քանի լուսանկար ըրեցայ, բայց տեսանիւթ չնկարեցայ: Երբ համերգը աւարտուեցաւ, ոտքով տուն քայլեցանք եւ ճանապարհին պաղպաղակ կերանք:əngers əsav, vor urpat' yeregoyyan Gasgati mod anvjar hamerk bidi əllay Yes yerazhshdut'yun shad gə sirem, usdi iharge hamatsaynetsay Pemin vray yerkichə gə yerker, isg ir goghk'in t'mpug yev git'arr gə nuakein Martig nsdadz ein asdijannerun vray, vomank' gə barein Yes mi k'ani lusangar əretsay, payts desanyut' chngaretsay Yerp hamerkə avarduetsav, vodk'ov dun k'ayletsank' yev janabarhin baghbaghag gerank'A friend said that on Friday evening there would be a free concert by the Cascade. I love music very much, so of course I agreed. On the stage a singer was singing, and next to him they played the drum and the guitar. People sat on the steps; some danced. I took a few photographs, but did not film video. When the concert ended, we walked home and ate ice cream on the way.
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 concert like?
- Which instruments were played next to the singer?
- What did the narrator do at the concert?
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.