A night on the train
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. Tomorrow I will be traveling to Moscow. I have a round-trip ticket and a seat by the window. The carriage is good, and…
Text
- Завтра я буду ехать в Москву. У меня есть билет туда и обратно и место у окна. Вагон хороший, а багаж маленький: рюкзак и сумка. В поезде я буду спать, а утром поезд будет в Москве. Я не хочу опоздать, и я уже был на вокзале.Zavtra ya budu ekhat v Moskvu. U menya est bilet tuda i obratno i mesto u okna. Vagon khoroshiy, a bagazh malenkiy: ryukzak i sumka. V poezde ya budu spat, a utrom poezd budet v Moskve. Ya ne khochu opozdat, i ya uzhe byl na vokzale.Tomorrow I will be traveling to Moscow. I have a round-trip ticket and a seat by the window. The carriage is good, and the luggage is small: a backpack and a bag. On the train I will sleep, and in the morning the train will be in Moscow. I do not want to be late, and I have already been to the station.
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 will he go?
- What ticket does he have?
- What will he do on the train?
- What luggage does he have?
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.