LingoflyAn ordinary day
A short text in Georgian at level A1. 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. Hello. My name is Nino, and I live in Tbilisi. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I take the…
Text
- გამარჯობა. მე მქვია ნინო და თბილისში ვცხოვრობ. დილით ყავას ვსვამ და ყველიან პურს ვჭამ. მერე ავტობუსით სამსახურში მივდივარ. საღამოს სახლში რუსულს ვსწავლობ.gamarjoba. me mkvia Nino da tbilisshi vtskhovrob. dilit qavas vsvam da qvelian purs vcham. mere avtobusit samsakhurshi mivdivar. saghamos sakhlshi rusuls vstsavlob.Hello. My name is Nino, and I live in Tbilisi. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I take the bus to work. In the evening I study Russian at home.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Where does Nino live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- How does she get to work?
- What does she do in the evening?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
A1. 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.