My friend Giorgi
A short in Georgian text 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. Giorgi is my old friend. He is a cheerful and kind person. He's very honest and never lies. In the morning he's a…
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- გიორგი ჩემი ძველი მეგობარია. ის მხიარული და კეთილი კაცია. ძალიან პატიოსანია და არასდროს ტყუის. დილით ცოტა ზარმაცია, მაგრამ საღამოს ბევრს მუშაობს. ჩვენ ხანდახან ვკამათობთ, მაგრამ არასდროს ვჩხუბობთ. როცა ვღელავ, ის მეუბნება: „ნუ ღელავ, ყველაფერი კარგად იქნება“.giorgi chemi dzveli megobaria. is mkhiaruli da ketili katsia. dzalian patiosania da arasdros tquis. dilit tsota zarmatsia, magram saghamos bevrs mushaobs. chven khandakhan vkamatobt, magram arasdros vchkhubobt. rotsa vghelav, is meubneba: „nu ghelav, qvelaperi kargad ikneba“.Giorgi is my old friend. He is a cheerful and kind person. He's very honest and never lies. In the morning he's a little lazy, but in the evening he works a lot. We sometimes argue, but we never quarrel. When I'm worried, he tells me: don't worry, everything will be fine.
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 is Giorgi like in the mornings?
- What happens between the friends?
- What does Giorgi say to the narrator?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
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.