LingoflyThe new apartment in the third entrance
A text in Western Armenian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. The realtor showed us three apartments, and the last one was the best. The apartment we chose is furnished and bright.…
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- Անշարժ գոյքի գործակալը մեզ երեք բնակարան ցոյց տուաւ, եւ վերջինը ամենալաւն էր։ Այն բնակարանը, որ ընտրեցինք, կահաւորուած է եւ լուսաւոր։ Վարձակալութեան պայմանագիրը մէկ տարիով ստորագրեցինք, վարձավճարը՝ ամսուան սկիզբը։ Տեղափոխութիւնը շաբաթ օրը եղաւ. բեռնատարը առաւօտեան եկաւ, եւ երկու բեռնակիր օգնեց։ Իրիկունը դեռ ամէն ինչ արկղերէն չէինք հանած, բայց բազմոցը եւ մահճակալը իրենց տեղն էին։ Կիրակի օրը վարագոյրները կախեցինք եւ գորգը փռեցինք։ Հարեւանները հանգիստ են, միայն դռնախօսը չի աշխատիր, եւ տանտէրը խոստացաւ նորոգել։ansharzh kuyk'i kordzagalə mez yerek' pnagaran tsuyts duav, yev verchinə amenalavn er Ayn pnagaranə, vor əndretsink', gahavoruadz e yev lusavor Vartsagalut'ean baymanakirə meg darov sdorakretsink', vartsavjarə amsuan sgizpə Deghap'okhut'yunə shapat' orə yeghav. perrnadarə arravodean yegav, yev yergu perrnagir oknets Irigunə terr amen inch arggheren cheink' hanadz, payts pazmotsə yev mahjagalə irents deghn ein Giragi orə varakuyrnerə gakhetsink' yev korkə p'rretsink' Harevannerə hankisd en, miayn trrnakhosə chi ashkhader, yev danderə khosdatsav norokelThe realtor showed us three apartments, and the last one was the best. The apartment we chose is furnished and bright. We signed the lease for a year; the rent is paid at the beginning of the month. The move was on Saturday: the truck came in the morning, and two porters helped. By evening we had not unpacked everything, but the couch and the bed were in place. On Sunday we hung the curtains and spread the carpet. The neighbors are quiet; only the intercom does not work, and the owner of the apartment promised to fix it.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many apartments did the realtor show?
- For how long was the lease signed?
- What did they do on Sunday?
- What does not work in the apartment?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Western Armenian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.