At the market
A short text in Russian 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. On Saturday I go to the market with my friend. The market is close to home, ten minutes on foot. There is bread…
Text
- В субботу я иду на рынок с моим другом. Рынок близко от дома, десять минут пешком. Там есть хлеб, сыр, мясо и рыба. Я люблю русские яблоки: килограмм стоит сто рублей. После рынка мы идём в маленькое кафе и пьём чай.V subbotu ya idu na rynok s moim drugom. Rynok blizko ot doma, desyat minut peshkom. Tam est khleb, syr, myaso i ryba. Ya lyublyu russkie yabloki: kilogramm stoit sto rubley. Posle rynka my idyom v malenkoe kafe i pyom chay.On Saturday I go to the market with my friend. The market is close to home, ten minutes on foot. There is bread, cheese, meat and fish there. I love Russian apples: a kilogram costs one hundred rubles. After the market we go to a small café and drink tea.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- When does the narrator go to the market?
- How long does it take to get to the market?
- What does the narrator especially love?
- What do they do after the market?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
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.