A01 min · 62 words
Меня зовут Том
My Name Is Tom
Tom introduces himself: his name, his city, what he does — and why he is learning Russian.
You will practice: Self-introduction chunks (меня зовут, я из, мне … лет), the zero copula (я студент), and simple present-tense statements.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- зовут(they) call — as in 'my name is'
- изfrom
- студентstudent
- университетuniversity
- языкlanguage
- трудныйdifficult
- интересныйinteresting
- годyear
- теперьnow
- немногоa little
- оченьvery
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Where is Tom from?
2. How old is Tom?
3. What does Tom think about Russian?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Russian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.