LingoflyThe jacket that didn't fit
A text in Georgian at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. In the mall I saw a beautiful jacket in a display window and went in. The seller said it was natural wool, good quality…
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- სავაჭრო ცენტრში ვიტრინაში ლამაზი ქურთუკი დავინახე და შევედი. გამყიდველმა თქვა, რომ ნატურალური მატყლია, ხარისხიანი და გამძლე. ფასი მაღალი იყო, მაგრამ ბონუს ბარათით უფრო იაფი გამოვიდა და ვიყიდე. სახლში აღმოჩნდა, რომ ზომა არ მომერგო და საკერავი ნაწილიც წუნდებული იყო. ჩეკი შენახული მქონდა, ამიტომ მეორე დღეს დაბრუნების გაფორმება მთხოვეს. ბოლოს საქონლის გაცვლა ვამჯობინე: იმავე ქურთუკი სხვა ფერზე გამოვცვალე.savachro tsentrshi vitrinashi lamazi kurtuki davinakhe da shevedi. gamqidvelma tkva, rom naturaluri matqlia, khariskhiani da gamdzle. pasi maghali iqo, magram bonus baratit upro iapi gamovida da viqide. sakhlshi aghmochnda, rom zoma ar momergo da sakeravi natsilits tsundebuli iqo. cheki shenakhuli mkonda, amitom meore dghes dabrunebis gapormeba mtkhoves. bolos sakonlis gatsvla vamjobine: imave kurtuki skhva perze gamovtsvale.In the mall I saw a beautiful jacket in a display window and went in. The seller said it was natural wool, good quality and durable. The price was high, but with a bonus card it came out cheaper, and I bought it. At home it turned out the size didn't fit, and the seams were defective. I had kept the receipt, so the next day they offered to process a return. In the end I preferred to exchange the item: I swapped the same jacket for a different color.
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 was the jacket made of?
- Why did it come out cheaper?
- What turned out at home?
- How did it all end?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Georgian?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
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.