A01 min · 41 words
В кафе
At the Café
Anna and Mark order coffee and cake — until the cake mysteriously disappears. Your first Russian dialogue.
You will practice: Ordering phrases, пожалуйста/извини, present tense of пить/есть
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- кафеcafé
- кофеcoffee
- пожалуйстаplease; you're welcome
- тортcake
- хорошоgood, all right
- питьto drink
- горячийhot
- естьto eat
- оченьvery
- вкусныйtasty, delicious
- гдеwhere
- извиниsorry (informal)
- официантwaiter
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. How many coffees do Anna and Mark order?
2. What is the coffee like?
3. What happened to Anna's cake?
4. How does Mark fix the problem?
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