A22 min · 92 words
Погода в России
Weather in Russia
Four seasons, four cities: what the weather is doing in Sochi, Moscow, Yakutsk and St. Petersburg — often all at once.
You will practice: Impersonal weather sentences (холодно, жарко, идёт дождь), seasons in the instrumental (зимой, летом), and comparatives (холоднее, теплее).
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- погодаweather
- градусdegree
- морозfrost
- солнцеsun
- ветерwind
- снегsnow
- теплоwarm
- холодноcold
- жаркоhot
- югsouth
- северnorth
- зонтumbrella
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What is the weather like in Sochi in the text?
2. How cold can it get in Yakutsk in winter?
3. What should you always have in St. Petersburg?
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.