Russian Texts for Beginners

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Level A1

Моя семья
I come from a large family of six.
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Мой друг
Andrey and his best friend, Pasha.
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Моя учительница
Tatiana, my Russian language teacher.
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Свободное времяDIALOGUE
Activities in our spare time.
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Где нам поесть?PREMIUM
I don't want anything heavy for dinner; I'm working out tomorrow.
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Моё хоббиPREMIUM
We all have a favorite hobby.
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Моя дружная семьяPREMIUM
My family is not very large.
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Level A2

Мой домашний питомец
My dog, my best friend.
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Мой обычный день
An ordinary day in Ira's life.
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Мой распорядок дня
This is what I do during the week.
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Моя спальня
My room is small, but I've got everything I need.
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В кино с девушкойPREMIUM
What type of movies do you like?
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Встреча старых друзейPREMIUM
Two friends meet and talk about their lives.
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Знакомство с другомDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Sasha and Dima are going for a bike ride.
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Как я провожу выходныеPREMIUM
Weekend family activities.
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Мои выходныеPREMIUM
I have a lot of things to do on Sunday.
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Мой лучший другPREMIUM
I've got a lot of friends, but my best friend is Kolya.
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Моя кухняPREMIUM
All I have in my kitchen.
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Моя любимая комнатаPREMIUM
I'm very happy to have my own room.
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Моя семьяPREMIUM
He speaks to us about the members of his family.
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Моя улицаPREMIUM
This is the street where I live.
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Письмо мамеPREMIUM
Hi mom, sorry I wasn't able to write to you earlier.
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Разговор по телефонуDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Hi, Marina! How come you didn't go to class?
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Цвета летаPREMIUM
What a great summer in the wild!
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Level B1

Времена года
Russian text on the seasons of the year.
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Выходные в Санкт-Петербурге
I'm glad that I've been to Saint Petersburg.
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Город, в котором я живу
At first I didn't like Moscow, but now I'm loving it.
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Мое утро
I get up very early at six.
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Мой дом
Description of all the areas of my house.
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О себе
It's been a year since we moved into our new apartment.
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Больной студентDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Alexander is concerned about Pavel.
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В продуктовом магазинеPREMIUM
Buying groceries for the whole week.
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День рождения подругиPREMIUM
Of course, I bought her her favorite chocolates and flowers.
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Диалог в магазине одеждыPREMIUM
I need a suit for a special occasion.
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Знакомство с семьейPREMIUM
I'm going to introduce you to my family.
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Как мы ходили на рыбалкуPREMIUM
A day of fishing on the river with my father.
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Как у меня появилась кошкаPREMIUM
When we found some abandoned kittens.
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Любимый семейный праздникPREMIUM
Easter traditions in Russia.
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Малая родинаPREMIUM
Visiting my old town after so many years.
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Моё любимое время годаPREMIUM
It might sound corny, but my favorite season is...
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Мой лучший другPREMIUM
We've known each other since the first grade of school.
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Моя бабушкаPREMIUM
My grandmother Vera is turning eighty this year.
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Моя квартираPREMIUM
My small one-bedroom apartment.
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Моя комната после ремонтаPREMIUM
They finally finished renovating my apartment.
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На почтеDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Sending packages to Moscow and Kazan.
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Незабываемое путешествиеPREMIUM
I try to travel as much as I can.
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Отдых на мореPREMIUM
We prefer to go on a beach vacation.
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Письмо другуPREMIUM
I decided to write you this letter to tell you a bit about my life.
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Покупки к отпускуPREMIUM
We're going on vacation to the sea for the first time in five years.
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Продуктивное утроPREMIUM
My prework routine.
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Работа моей мечтыPREMIUM
I'm very pleased to be doing this job.
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Рабочий день в офисеPREMIUM
Alexey Klimov works as a bank manager.
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Разговор о погодеDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Winter is very cold in Russia.
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Спорт в моей жизниPREMIUM
I've been interested in sports since I was a kid.
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Я заболелPREMIUM
I'll be working from home today.
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Level B2

Мои планы
These are my goals for the year.
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Первый рабочий день
Getting to know my new workplace.
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Письмо другу
We'll be visiting landmarks in Moscow.
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Планы на будущее
My new life in the capital.
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В супермаркетеDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Buying items for children.
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Встреча с коллегами в ресторанеPREMIUM
Celebrating the successful completion of the project.
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ГостеприимствоPREMIUM
We love having guests at home.
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Забота об окружающихPREMIUM
The importance of helping those most in need.
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Как я нашла кошелекPREMIUM
I found the owner of the wallet on Facebook.
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Как я полюбил бегатьPREMIUM
I thought running was easier.
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Мой кумирPREMIUM
Everyone needs a role model.
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Моя любимая книгаPREMIUM
As a child, I preferred to be in the library rather than on the street.
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На уроке русского языкаPREMIUM
This is how our Russian language classes are.
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Неожиданная встреча в аэропортуPREMIUM
I bumped into a classmate at the airport.
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Первый раз на конькахPREMIUM
I've always wanted to learn how to ice-skate.
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ПоходPREMIUM
We colleagues will be camping today.
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Студент в больницеDIALOGUEPREMIUM
Doctor, I get severe headaches.
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