An ordinary day
A short in Ukrainian text at level A1. 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. Good morning! My name is Olya and I live in Kyiv. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I work.…
Text
- Доброго ранку! Мене звати Оля, і я живу в Києві. Ранком я пʼю каву і їм хліб з сиром. Я працюю в офісі. Увечері я вчу українську мову. Я дуже люблю українську — це гарна мова.Good morning! My name is Olya and I live in Kyiv. In the morning I drink coffee and eat bread with cheese. Then I work. In the evening I relax and study Ukrainian. I really love Ukrainian — it is a beautiful language.
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 does Olya live?
- What does she drink in the morning?
- What does she do in the evening?
- What does she say about the language?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Ukrainian?
A1. 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.