A purchase on Saturday
A text in Russian 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. On Saturday my friend and I went to the mall. In the shop window stood a bag of genuine leather. The leather was…
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- В субботу мы с другом поехали в торговый центр. В витрине стояла сумка из натуральной кожи. Кожа была дорогая, но качественная и прочная. У меня есть бонусная карта, поэтому покупка вышла дешевле. Кассир оформил покупку за минуту.V subbotu my s drugom poekhali v torgovyy tsentr. V vitrine stoyala sumka iz naturalnoy kozhi. Kozha byla dorogaya, no kachestvennaya i prochnaya. U menya est bonusnaya karta, poetomu pokupka vyshla deshevle. Kassir oformil pokupku za minutu.On Saturday my friend and I went to the mall. In the shop window stood a bag of genuine leather. The leather was expensive, but quality and durable. I have a bonus card, so the purchase came out cheaper. The cashier rang up the purchase in a minute.
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 did they go on Saturday?
- What was the bag made of?
- Why did the purchase come out cheaper?
- What was the leather like?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Russian?
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.