The city run
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. Last week I took part in a city run for the first time. The warm-up lasted fifteen minutes, and the start was by the…
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- გასულ კვირას პირველად მივიღე მონაწილეობა ქალაქის რბენაში. გახურება თხუთმეტ წუთს გაგრძელდა, სტარტი კი მერიის შენობასთან იყო. ხუთი კილომეტრის შემდეგ კუნთი ამტკივდა, ამიტომ ტემპი შევანელე და უფრო მშვიდად გავაგრძელე. ფინიშთან გულშემატკივრები და ბავშვები სასტვენებით იდგნენ, და ამან ძალა მომცა. მედალი ვერ მოვიპოვე, მაგრამ ბოლომდე მივედი და მაშინვე მომავალ წელს ჩავეწერე.gasul kviras pirvelad mivighe monatsileoba kalakis rbenashi. gakhureba tkhutmet tsuts gagrdzelda, starti ki meriis shenobastan iqo. khuti kilometris shemdeg kunti amtkivda, amitom tempi shevanele da upro mshvidad gavagrdzele. pinishtan gulshematkivrebi da bavshvebi sastvenebit idgnen, da aman dzala momtsa. medali ver movipove, magram bolomde mivedi da mashinve momaval tsels chavetsere.Last week I took part in a city run for the first time. The warm-up lasted fifteen minutes, and the start was by the city hall building. After five kilometers a muscle started aching, so I slowed my pace and went on more calmly. Fans and children with whistles stood at the finish, and that gave me strength. I didn't win a medal, but I made it to the end and immediately signed up for next year.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How long did the warm-up last?
- What happened after five kilometers?
- Who stood at the finish?
- How did the run end for him?
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.