The lost suitcase
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. In summer I went to Batumi. I bought a one-way ticket, because I wanted to return by train. At the airport I waited a…
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- ზაფხულში ბათუმში წავედი. ცალმხრივი ბილეთი ვიყიდე, რადგან უკან მატარებლით მინდოდა დაბრუნება. აეროპორტში ბარგი დიდხანს ველოდე, მაგრამ ჩემოდანი არ მოვიდა. ხელბარგი თან მქონდა, ამიტომ პასპორტი და ფული არ დამეკარგა. ადმინისტრატორმა ანკეტა მომცა, შევავსე და ხელი მოვაწერე. დაკარგული ბარგი ორი დღის შემდეგ სასტუმროში მოიტანეს.zapkhulshi batumshi tsavedi. tsalmkhrivi bileti viqide, radgan ukan matareblit mindoda dabruneba. aeroportshi bargi didkhans velode, magram chemodani ar movida. khelbargi tan mkonda, amitom pasporti da puli ar damekarga. administratorma anketa momtsa, shevavse da kheli movatsere. dakarguli bargi ori dghis shemdeg sastumroshi moitanes.In summer I went to Batumi. I bought a one-way ticket, because I wanted to return by train. At the airport I waited a long time for my luggage, but the suitcase didn't come. The carry-on was with me, so my passport and money weren't lost. The administrator gave me a form, I filled it out and signed. The lost luggage was brought to the hotel two days later.
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 ticket did the narrator buy?
- Why weren't the passport and money lost?
- When was the suitcase brought?
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.