The road to Batumi

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. I rented a car for two weeks and in the morning set off toward Batumi. I fastened my seat belt and watched my speed…

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

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  • მანქანა ორი კვირით დავიქირავე და ბათუმისკენ დილით გავუდექი გზას. უსაფრთხოების ღვედი შევიკარი და სიჩქარეს ვუყურებდი, რადგან ქალაქგარეთ შეზღუდვა ოთხმოცდაათია. ერთ მონაკვეთზე გასწრება აკრძალული იყო, თუმცა წინ მიმავალი სატვირთო ძალიან ნელა მიდიოდა. საპატრულო პოლიციამ გზაზე გაგვაჩერა და დოკუმენტების წარდგენა მთხოვა. ყველაფერი წესრიგში აღმოჩნდა, ჯარიმა არ დამიწერეს და გზა გავაგრძელეთ. ბოლოს, სამზერი მოედნიდან ზღვა დავინახეთ და იქვე გავჩერდით.
    mankana ori kvirit davikirave da batumisken dilit gavudeki gzas. usaprtkhoebis ghvedi shevikari da sichkares vuqurebdi, radgan kalakgaret shezghudva otkhmotsdaatia. ert monakvetze gastsreba akrdzaluli iqo, tumtsa tsin mimavali satvirto dzalian nela midioda. sapatrulo politsiam gzaze gagvachera da dokumentebis tsardgena mtkhova. qvelaperi tsesrigshi aghmochnda, jarima ar damitseres da gza gavagrdzelet. bolos, samzeri moednidan zghva davinakhet da ikve gavcherdit.
    I rented a car for two weeks and in the morning set off toward Batumi. I fastened my seat belt and watched my speed, because outside the city the limit is ninety. On one stretch overtaking was forbidden, although the truck ahead was moving very slowly. Patrol police stopped us on the road and asked to see documents. Everything turned out fine, I wasn't fined, and we drove on. Finally, from the overlook we saw the sea and stopped right there.

Comprehension questions

The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.

  1. For how long was the car rented?
  2. What is the speed limit outside the city?
  3. Why didn't the narrator overtake the truck?
  4. How did the patrol police stop end?

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.

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