An ordinary morning
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. Usually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then I look at the news. That morning I…
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- Սովորաբար ժամը եօթին կ'արթնանամ, բայց հինգշաբթի օրը ուշացայ: Սկիզբը սուրճ կը խմեմ, հետո՝ լուրերուն կը նայեմ: Այդ առաւօտ յանկարծ հասկցայ, որ ժամացոյցը կանգնած է: Անմիջապէս հագնուեցայ եւ դուրս եկայ առանց նախաճաշի: Ամեն անգամ, երբ կը շտապեմ, ինչ-որ բան կը մոռնամ. այս անգամ բանալիները: Հենց որ աւտոբուս նստեցայ, հասկցայ, որ անոնք տան մէջ մնացած են: Այնուամենայնիվ, աշխատանքի ժամանակին հասայ: Այդմէ հետո ժամացոյցին մարտկոցը նախապէս կը փոխեմ:sovorapar zhamə yeot'in g'art'nanam, payts hinkshapt'i orə ushatsay Sgizpə surj gə khmem, hedo lurerun gə nayem Ayt arravod yangardz hasgtsay, vor zhamatsoytsə ganknadz e Anmichabes haknuetsay yev turs yegay arrants nakhajashi Amen ankam, yerp gə shdabem, inch-or pan gə morrnam. ays ankam panalinerə Hents vor avdopus nsdetsay, hasgtsay, vor anonk' dan mech mnatsadz en Aynuamenayniv, ashkhadank'i zhamanagin hasay Aytme hedo zhamatsoytsin mardgotsə nakhabes gə p'okhemUsually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then I look at the news. That morning I suddenly realized the watch had stopped. I dressed at once and went out without breakfast. Every time I am in a hurry I forget something: this time the keys. As soon as I sat on the bus, I realized they had been left at home. Nevertheless I reached work in time. After that I change the battery in the watch in advance.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- At what time does the narrator usually wake up?
- Why did he oversleep that day?
- What did he forget at home?
- What does he do now?
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.