After forty
A short in Georgian text at level B1. 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. After forty the doctor told me I should start taking care of my health. The tests weren't bad, but the liver and excess…
Text
- ორმოცის შემდეგ ექიმმა მითხრა, რომ ჯანმრთელობაზე ზრუნვა უნდა დამეწყო. ანალიზები ცუდი არ იყო, მაგრამ ღვიძლი და ზედმეტი წონა აწუხებდა. პირველი, რაც მირჩია, მოწევის თავის დანებება იყო, და სწორედ ეს აღმოჩნდა ყველაზე ძნელი. ცხიმიანი საჭმელი და ღამით ჭამა მავნე ჩვევებია, ამიტომ დიეტაზეც მომიწია დაფიქრება. სამი თვის შემდეგ თავს უკეთ ვგრძნობ და უძილობაც გამიარა.ormotsis shemdeg ekimma mitkhra, rom janmrtelobaze zrunva unda dametsqo. analizebi tsudi ar iqo, magram ghvidzli da zedmeti tsona atsukhebda. pirveli, rats mirchia, motsevis tavis danebeba iqo, da stsored es aghmochnda qvelaze dzneli. tskhimiani sachmeli da ghamit chama mavne chvevebia, amitom dietazets momitsia dapikreba. sami tvis shemdeg tavs uket vgrdznob da udzilobats gamiara.After forty the doctor told me I should start taking care of my health. The tests weren't bad, but the liver and excess weight were a concern. The first thing he advised was to quit smoking, and that turned out to be the hardest of all. Fatty food and late-night eating are bad habits, so I had to think about a diet too. After three months I feel better, and the insomnia has passed.
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 concerned the doctor?
- What turned out hardest?
- Which habits are named harmful?
- What changed after three months?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
B1. 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.