LingoflyTwo nights in Gyumri
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. Last week I went to Gyumri by train. The ticket was one-way, and I had a seat by the window. At the hotel I had a…
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- Անցած շաբաթ գնացքով գացի Գիւմրի։ Տոմսը միակողմանի էր, եւ պատուհանի կողքի տեղ ունէի։ Հիւրանոցին մէջ ամրագրում ունէի երկու գիշերուան համար։ Ընդունարանին մէջ ադմինիստրատորը անձնագիրս խնդրեց եւ տուաւ համարի բանալին։ Նախաճաշը ներառուած էր, բայց ես առաւօտեան միշտ կ'ուշանայի։ Վերջին օրը ճամպրուկս թողուցի ուղեբեռի պահոցին մէջ եւ քաղաքը ոտքով պտըտեցայ։antsadz shapat' knatsk'ov katsi Kyumri Domsə miagoghmani er, yev baduhani goghk'i degh unei Hyuranotsin mech amrakrum unei yergu kisheruan hamar Əntunaranin mech atminisdradorə antsnakirs khntrets yev duav hamari panalin Nakhajashə nerarruadz er, payts yes arravodean mishd g'ushanayi Verchin orə jambrugs t'oghutsi ugheperri bahotsin mech yev k'aghak'ə vodk'ov bədədetsayLast week I went to Gyumri by train. The ticket was one-way, and I had a seat by the window. At the hotel I had a reservation for two nights. At the desk the administrator asked for my passport and gave me the key to the room. Breakfast was included, but in the mornings I was always late for it. On the last day I left my suitcase in the left-luggage office and walked around the city on foot.
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 was the ticket like?
- How many nights was the reservation for?
- What did the narrator do with the suitcase on the last day?
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.