LingoflyThe seasons of the year
A short text in Western Armenian at level A1. 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. Winter in Yerevan is cold but sunny. In January it snows, and the city turns white. In spring there is a lot of rain…
Text
- Երեւանի մէջ ձմեռը ցուրտ է, բայց արեւոտ։ Յունուարին ձիւն կու գայ, եւ քաղաքը սպիտակ կ'ըլլայ։ Գարնան շատ անձրեւ կու գայ, իսկ ամրան շատ շոգ է։ Ես ամենաշատը կը սիրեմ աշունը՝ զով է եւ հանգիստ։yerevani mech tsmerrə tsurd e, payts arevod. Hunuarin tsyun gu kay, yev k'aghak'ə sbidag g'əllay. Karnan shad antsrev gu kay, isg amran shad shok e. Yes amenashadə gə sirem ashunə zov e yev hankisdWinter in Yerevan is cold but sunny. In January it snows, and the city turns white. In spring there is a lot of rain, and in summer it is very hot. Most of all I love autumn: it is cool and calm.
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 is winter like in Yerevan?
- When is there a lot of rain?
- Which season does the narrator like most?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western Armenian?
A1. 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.