Sunday dinner
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 Sunday I cook dinner for the family. I make soup from beef and salt it by mom's recipe. For dessert there is ice…
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- В воскресенье я готовлю обед для семьи. Я варю суп из говядины и солю его по рецепту мамы. На десерт — мороженое и виноград. Ребёнок хочет макароны, а отец — баранину. После обеда мы пьём чай и едим печенье.V voskresene ya gotovlyu obed dlya semi. Ya varyu sup iz govyadiny i solyu ego po retseptu mamy. Na desert — morozhenoe i vinograd. Rebyonok khochet makarony, a otets — baraninu. Posle obeda my pyom chay i edim pechene.On Sunday I cook dinner for the family. I make soup from beef and salt it by mom's recipe. For dessert there is ice cream and grapes. The child wants pasta, and father wants mutton. After dinner we drink tea and eat cookies.
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 family gather for dinner?
- What is the soup made of?
- What does the child want?
- What do they eat after dinner?
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.