Чаепитие с семьей
Tea Drinking with Family
An everyday Russian ritual: after dinner the whole family gathers at the kitchen table for black tea, something sweet, and unhurried conversation.
You will practice: Present-tense verbs of routine (любят, пьём, едим), 'with' as с + instrumental (с сахаром, с лимоном), and time expressions (каждый вечер, после ужина).
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- чайtea
- напитокdrink, beverage
- ужинdinner, supper
- кухняkitchen
- чайникkettle, teapot
- самоварsamovar
- сахарsugar
- лимонlemon
- сладкийsweet
- печеньеcookies, biscuits
- пирогpie
- бабушкаgrandmother
- печьto bake
- разговариватьto talk, to chat
- традицияtradition
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. When does the family sit together at the table?
2. What did people use to make tea in the past?
3. What does the grandmother bake?
4. What does the family do while drinking tea?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.