A01 min · 41 words
Это я
This Is Me
Meet Anna, her room, and her sleepy cat — your very first Russian text, readable after one lesson.
You will practice: Это…, present tense of жить/любить, simple adjectives
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- студенткаstudent (female)
- житьto live
- домhouse, home
- большойbig
- комнатаroom
- маленькийsmall
- красивыйbeautiful
- котcat (male)
- белыйwhite
- спатьto sleep
- любитьto love, to like
- читатьto read
- молодецwell done! (lit. fine fellow)
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What is the narrator's name?
2. Where does Anna live?
3. Who is Barsik?
4. What is Anna's room like?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.