LingoflyAn ordinary morning
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. Usually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then I look at the news. That morning I…
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- Սովորաբար ժամը եօթին կ'արթննամ, բայց հինգշաբթի օրը ուշ արթնցայ։ Սկիզբը սուրճ կը խմեմ, յետոյ՝ լուրերուն կը նայիմ։ Այդ առաւօտ յանկարծ հասկցայ, որ ժամացոյցը կանգնած է։ Անմիջապէս հագուեցայ եւ դուրս եկայ առանց նախաճաշի։ Ամէն անգամ, երբ կը շտապեմ, բան մը կը մոռնամ. այս անգամ բանալիները։ Հէնց որ հանրակառք նստայ, հասկցայ, որ անոնք տան մէջ մնացած են։ Այնուամենայնիւ, աշխատանքի ժամանակին հասայ։ Ատկէ ետք ժամացոյցին մարտկոցը նախապէս կը փոխեմ։sovorapar zhamə yeot'in g'art'nnam, payts hinkshapt'i orə ush art'ntsay Sgizpə surj gə khmem, hedo lurerun gə nayim Ayt arravod hangardz hasgtsay, vor zhamatsoytsə ganknadz e Anmichabes haguetsay yev turs yegay arrants nakhajashi Amen ankam, yerp gə shdabem, pan mə gə morrnam. ays ankam panalinerə Hents vor hanragarrk' nsday, hasgtsay, vor anonk' dan mech mnatsadz en Aynuamenayniv, ashkhadank'i zhamanagin hasay Adge yedk' zhamatsoytsin mardgotsə nakhabes gə p'okhemUsually I wake up at seven, but on Thursday I overslept. First I drink coffee, then I look at the news. That morning I suddenly realized the watch had stopped. I dressed at once and went out without breakfast. Every time I am in a hurry I forget something: this time the keys. As soon as I sat on the bus, I realized they had been left at home. Nevertheless I reached work in time. After that I change the battery in the watch in advance.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- At what time does the narrator usually wake up?
- Why did he oversleep that day?
- What did he forget at home?
- What does he do now?
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.