LingoflyGrandma's garden
A short text in Georgian 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. Grandma has a small garden in the village. There are apple trees, flowers and green grass there. A branch of one big…
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- ბებიას სოფელში პატარა ბაღი აქვს. იქ ვაშლის ხეები, ყვავილები და მწვანე ბალახია. ერთი დიდი ხის ტოტი ზამთარში გატყდა, მაგრამ ფესვი ჯანმრთელია და გაზაფხულზე ახალი ფოთოლი გამოვიდა. ყოველ საღამოს ბებია ყვავილებს რწყავს, რადგან ზაფხულში ძალიან ცხელა. ბაღის უკან ტყეა და იქ ბევრი ჩიტი და მწერია. კოღოებიც ბევრია, ამიტომ საღამოს ფანჯარას ვხურავთ.bebias sopelshi patara baghi akvs. ik vashlis kheebi, qvavilebi da mtsvane balakhia. erti didi khis toti zamtarshi gatqda, magram pesvi janmrtelia da gazapkhulze akhali potoli gamovida. qovel saghamos bebia qvavilebs rtsqavs, radgan zapkhulshi dzalian tskhela. baghis ukan tqea da ik bevri chiti da mtseria. koghoebits bevria, amitom saghamos panjaras vkhuravt.Grandma has a small garden in the village. There are apple trees, flowers and green grass there. A branch of one big tree broke in winter, but the root is healthy, and a new leaf appeared in spring. Every evening grandma waters the flowers, because it's very hot in summer. Behind the garden there's a forest with many birds and insects. There are many mosquitoes too, so in the evening we close the window.
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 happened to the tree in winter?
- Why does grandma water the flowers every evening?
- Why do they close the window in the evening?
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.