I got infected at the office
A short in Western Armenian text at level B1. 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 Monday my roommate was coughing, but he did not put on a mask. On Wednesday I too began to feel bad: my head ached…
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- Երկուշաբթի օրը սենյակակիցս հազում էր, բայց դիմակ չէր դնում: Չորեքշաբթի ես էլ վատ էի զգում. գլուխս ցավում էր, եւ ջերմաչափը ցույց տուեց երեսունութ ու կէս: Բժիշկն ասաց, որ սա վիրուս է, հակաբիոտիկ պէտք չէ, եւ խորհուրդ տուեց շատ ջուր խմել: Ցաւազրկողը օգնեց, բայց երկու օր անց բորբոքումը իջավ միայն կաթիլներից հետո: Հիմա գրասենյակում ամեն մէկը գիտի. եթե կը հազաս, մնա տանը, այլապես կվարակես բոլորին:yergushapt'i orə senyagagitss hazum er, payts timag cher tnum Chorek'shapt'i yes el vad ei zkum. klukhs tsavum er, yev chermachap'ə tsuyts duets yeresunut' u ges Pzhishgn asats, vor sa virus e, hagapiodig bedk' che, yev khorhurt duets shad chur khmel Ts'avazrgoghə oknets, payts yergu or ants porpok'umə ichav miayn gat'ilnerits hedo Hima krasenyagum amen megə kidi. yet'e gə hazas, mna danə, aylabes gvarages polorinOn Monday my roommate was coughing, but he did not put on a mask. On Wednesday I too began to feel bad: my head ached, and the thermometer read thirty-eight and a half. The doctor said it was a virus, an antibiotic was not needed, and advised drinking a lot of water. The painkiller helped, but the inflammation went down only two days later, after drops. Now everyone at the office knows: if you cough — stay at home, otherwise you will infect everyone.
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 didn't the roommate do?
- What did the doctor say?
- After what did the inflammation go down?
- What conclusion was made at the office?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western Armenian?
B1. 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.