Talking About Books & Films

«Что ты сейчас читаешь?» is the B1 icebreaker — and for a reading-first learner, your home turf. This lesson gives you the review vocabulary and the two grammar patterns every recommendation runs on.

The Vocabulary of Taste

What It's About

который — the Workhorse

Every review leans on который; its case comes from its own clause:

The Verdict

Понравился agrees with the thing you liked:

Common Mistakes

• Мне понравился книга. The verb agrees with the liked thing: понравилась книга.
• который frozen in nominative. Its case comes from its clause: книга, которую я читаю.
• Spoilers. Не рассказывай конец! — grammar can't save you from this one.

What You Can Do Now

You can summarize a plot, recommend or pan anything, and hold your own in the what-are-you-reading conversation — including about the Russian books in your own library.