LingoflyMy friend
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. Aram is my oldest friend. He is tall, with a beard, and he always laughs. By character he is a calm and honest person…
Text
- Արամը իմ ամենահին ընկերն է։ Ան բարձրահասակ է, մօրուք ունի եւ միշտ կը ծիծաղէ։ Բնաւորութեամբ հանգիստ եւ ազնիւ մարդ է, բայց երբեմն ծոյլ։ Մենք հազուադէպ կը վիճինք, իսկ եթէ կը վիճինք, ան առաջինը կ'ըսէ՝ իմ մեղքն է։ Անցած ամիս ես տխուր էի, եւ ան ամէն օր կը զանգէր։ Այդպիսի ընկեր ունենալը մեծ երջանկութիւն է։aramə im amenahin əngern e An partsrahasag e, moruk' uni yev mishd gə dzidzaghe Pnavorut'eamp hankisd yev aznyu mart e, payts yerpemn dzuyl Menk' hazuateb gə vijink', isg yet'e gə vijink', an arrachinə g'əse im meghk'n e Antsadz amis yes dkhur ei, yev an amen or gə zanker Aytbisi ənger unenalə medz yerchangut'yun eAram is my oldest friend. He is tall, with a beard, and he always laughs. By character he is a calm and honest person, but sometimes lazy. We rarely argue, and if we do argue, he is the first to say: it is my fault. Last month I was sad, and he called every day. Having such a friend is great happiness.
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 does Aram look like?
- What is his flaw?
- What does he do after an argument?
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.