LingoflyTwo sisters, two characters
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. Ani and Lusine are sisters, but not at all alike. Ani is tall and slim, with curly hair and thick eyebrows. Lusine is…
Text
- Անին եւ Լուսինէն քոյրեր են, բայց իրարու բնաւ չեն նմանիր։ Անին բարձրահասակ է եւ սլացիկ, գանգուր մազերով եւ թաւ յօնքերով։ Լուսինէն միջին հասակի է, ուղիղ մազերով, եւ այտին փոքրիկ խալ ունի։ Անին շատախօս է եւ շփուող, բոլորին հետ արագ կը ծանօթանայ։ Լուսինէն համեստ է եւ լուրջ, բայց շատ հոգատար եւ վստահելի։ Երբեմն Անին դիւրաբորբոք է եւ կը պոռայ, յետոյ անմիջապէս ներողութիւն կը խնդրէ։ Լուսինէն երբեք չի պոռար, բայց երբ կը նեղանայ, երկար կը լռէ։ Մայրիկը կ'ըսէ, որ երկուքն ալ առատաձեռն են, եւ ատիկա ամենակարեւորն է։anin yev Lusinen k'uyrer en, payts iraru pnav chen nmanir Anin partsrahasag e yev slatsig, kankur mazerov yev t'av honk'erov Lusinen michin hasagi e, ughigh mazerov, yev aydin p'ok'rig khal uni Anin shadakhos e yev shp'vogh, polorin hed arak gə dzanot'ana Lusinen hamesd e yev lurch, payts shad hokadar yev vsdaheli Yerpemn Anin tyuraporpok' e yev gə borra, hedo anmichabes neroghut'yun gə khntre Lusinen yerpek' chi borrar, payts yerp gə neghana, yergar gə lrre Mayrigə g'əse, vor yerguk'n al arradatserrn en, yev adiga amenagarevorn eAni and Lusine are sisters, but not at all alike. Ani is tall and slim, with curly hair and thick eyebrows. Lusine is of medium height, with straight hair, and on her cheek she has a small birthmark. Ani is chatty and sociable; she gets acquainted with everyone quickly. Lusine is modest and serious, but very caring and reliable. Sometimes Ani is quick-tempered and shouts, and then at once asks forgiveness. Lusine never shouts, but when she is offended, she keeps silent for a long time. Mother says they are both generous, and that is the most important thing.
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 Ani look like?
- What does Lusine do when she is offended?
- Which trait do the sisters share?
- What does Ani do after shouting?
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.