We made up
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. Yesterday my friend and I quarreled. I was angry, and he was sad. In the evening my friend was at my home: 'Sorry, I…
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- Вчера мы поссорились с другом. Я был сердитый, а он был грустный. Вечером друг был у меня дома: «Прости, я не хотел». Я тоже был не прав: «Извини, это моя вина». Чай был вкусный, и сегодня мы друзья.Vchera my possorilis s drugom. Ya byl serdityy, a on byl grustnyy. Vecherom drug byl u menya doma: «Prosti, ya ne khotel». Ya tozhe byl ne prav: «Izvini, eto moya vina». Chay byl vkusnyy, i segodnya my druzya.Yesterday my friend and I quarreled. I was angry, and he was sad. In the evening my friend was at my home: 'Sorry, I didn't mean to.' I was also in the wrong: 'Forgive me, it's my fault.' The tea was tasty, and today we are friends.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- Who made up?
- What was the narrator like?
- What did the friend say in the evening?
- How did the quarrel end?
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.