Dinner at a restaurant
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 my mom and I were at a restaurant. Our table was for two, by the window. I ordered soup and fish, and mom…
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- В субботу мы с мамой были в ресторане. Наш столик был на двоих, у окна. Я заказал суп и рыбу, а мама — блюдо без мяса. Суп был горячий, рыба — вкусная, и вкус был хороший. Чаевые — спасибо официанту за хороший вечер.V subbotu my s mamoy byli v restorane. Nash stolik byl na dvoikh, u okna. Ya zakazal sup i rybu, a mama — blyudo bez myasa. Sup byl goryachiy, ryba — vkusnaya, i vkus byl khoroshiy. Chaevye — spasibo ofitsiantu za khoroshiy vecher.On Saturday my mom and I were at a restaurant. Our table was for two, by the window. I ordered soup and fish, and mom ordered a dish without meat. The soup was hot, the fish was tasty, and the taste was good. The tip — thanks to the waiter for a good evening.
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 was the narrator at the restaurant with?
- What did mom order?
- What was the soup like?
- What did the narrator leave for the waiter?
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.