A22 min · 112 words
Поездка в Петербург
A Trip to Saint Petersburg
Two brothers, a night train, four hours in the Hermitage, and a pink sky over the Neva — your first past-tense story.
You will practice: Past tense, мы с + instrumental, motion verbs in narration
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- поездкаtrip
- поездtrain
- вокзалrailway station
- погодаweather
- дождьrain
- ветерwind
- всё равноall the same, anyway
- огромныйenormous, huge
- музейmuseum
- картинаpainting, picture
- залhall
- кончитьсяto end, to stop
- стоятьto stand
- рекаriver
- небоsky
- обязательноdefinitely, without fail
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. How did the brothers travel to Saint Petersburg?
2. What was the weather like in the morning?
3. How long did they walk around the Hermitage?
4. What did the brother suggest on the bridge?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.