Our family
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. There are five of us: my parents, me, my brother and my sister. Grandma and Grandpa live nearby, across the courtyard.…
Text
- Нас у родині пʼятеро: батьки, я, брат і сестра. Бабуся й дідусь живуть поруч, через двір. Дядько з тіткою приїжджають на свята, і тоді в домі гамірно. Мені двадцять шість років, брату двадцять один, а сестрі лише чотирнадцять. Удома ми ділимо справи: хто миє посуд, хто виносить сміття.There are five of us: my parents, me, my brother and my sister. Grandma and Grandpa live nearby, across the courtyard. Uncle and Aunt come for the holidays, and then the house is noisy. I am twenty-six, my brother is twenty-one, and my sister is only fourteen. At home we split the chores: one washes the dishes, one takes out the trash.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many people are in the family?
- Where do Grandma and Grandpa live?
- How old is the sister?
- How are the chores split at home?
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.