LingoflyThe market or the shop
A short text in Western Armenian 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. I love the market. The fruits there are fresh and cheaper than in the shop. The seller puts a kilogram of apples on the…
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- Ես կը սիրեմ շուկան։ Հոն մրգերը թարմ են եւ աւելի աժան, քան խանութինը։ Վաճառողը կշեռքի վրայ կը դնէ մէկ քիլոկրամ խնձոր եւ կ'ըսէ՝ հազար դրամ։ Ես կ'առնեմ նաեւ կէս քիլօ լոլիկ։ Խանութին մէջ միշտ հերթ կ'ըլլայ, իսկ շուկայինը՝ ոչ։yes gə sirem shugan. Hon mrkerə t'arm en yev aveli azhan, k'an khanut'inə. Vajarroghə gsherrk'i vray gə tne meg k'ilogram khntsor yev g'əse hazar tram. Yes g'arrnem naev ges k'ilo lolig. Khanut'in mech mishd hert' g'əllay, isg shugayinə vochI love the market. The fruits there are fresh and cheaper than in the shop. The seller puts a kilogram of apples on the scales and says: one thousand drams. I take another half a kilo of tomatoes. In the shop there is always a queue, but at the market there is none.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where are the fruits cheaper?
- How much does a kilogram of apples cost?
- What is there in the shop, but not at the market?
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.