A1 Russian Stories
Build confidence with beginner Russian stories using everyday vocabulary, clear plots, and helpful key words.
Последний выстрел на биатлоне
A young athlete named Anya focuses to win a biathlon race despite her fatigue.
Пианино у подъезда
A girl named Masha discovers a mysterious piano sitting alone in front of her apartment building.
Лиса, которая шла за санями
A story about a man named Anton traveling through the quiet winter taiga who discovers he is not alone.
Два рецепта и старая обида
Two sisters overcome a long-standing grudge while preparing their grandmother's traditional beet soup.
Паром на Куршскую косу ушёл без рюкзака
Lena loses her backpack on a ferry, but helpful people return it before she continues her trip along the Curonian Spit.
Хор, который замолчал на полуслове
A story about a choir that follows a special tradition of silence to remember someone important.
Записка под дверью незнакомца
Anton discovers a mysterious note under his door and discovers a surprising truth.
Открытка без подписи
A young girl sends a secret note to her neighbor to show appreciation for her kindness.
Соседка, которая стучит три раза
A young woman named Anya shares a special ritual with her neighbor, Maria Ivanovna, involving three knocks on the door.
Трамвай, который ждал опоздавшую пассажирку
Anna helps a man, catches the tram, and arrives at her new job on time.
Ключ от почтового ящика № 17
Oleg finds a key, returns it to its owner, and makes a new friend.
Часы, которые спешат на пять минут
A young girl discovers the special meaning behind her grandmother's clocks that are set five minutes fast.
Кулич, который не поднялся
Nina is making a traditional Easter cake, but she runs into a problem when her dough fails to rise.
Чак-чак, который спрятали от жениха
A story about a wedding tradition where a groom must find the traditional sweet dish, chak-chak, to ensure a happy marriage.
Печь, которую нельзя топить в полночь
A young girl named Mila discovers a mysterious rule about her grandmother's stove in a village house.
Перчатка вратаря после матча во дворе
After a soccer match, Anton finds his opponent's glove and returns it, beginning a new friendship.
Сосед, который никогда не выходит
A story about a young woman who becomes curious about her mysterious, reclusive neighbor.
Последняя лодка с Соловков
Anna finds a lost bag before the last boat leaves Solovki and returns it to its owner.
Рация на дрейфующей льдине
A story about Soviet radio operator Ernst Krenkel and his team who rely on a radio to survive on a drifting ice floe in the Arctic.
Голосовое сообщение для старого друга
Marina sends an old friend a voice message to apologize for missing his concert five years ago.
Карандаш Гагарина перед стартом
This story tells how Yuri Gagarin calmly continues his work after a pencil floats away in space.
Красная лента на воротах заброшенной бани
A mysterious red ribbon helps Lena find her missing brother at an abandoned bathhouse.
Рынок, который открывается до рассвета
A young girl named Masha visits an early morning market to buy special flowers for her grandmother's birthday.
Запасной конёк перед финалом
Kirill discovers that his skate is broken just before the hockey final, but his opponent returns a spare skate and chooses to win fairly.
Последняя спичка на берегу Белого моря
Lena uses her last match to make a fire and signal Pavel from a cold island.
Бочка кваса, которую увезли не на ту свадьбу
Ivan accidentally takes his grandmother’s tasty kvass to the wrong wedding, but the mistake brings two families together.
Письмо в кармане старой шинели
A young woman discovers a long-forgotten letter hidden in her grandfather's old military coat, revealing a piece of her family history.
Лось на шоссе в ночную метель
A driver experiences a tense moment when he encounters a large moose on a snowy, dark highway at night.
Фотография из автомата на Арбате
Lena is worried when she finds photos of Maxim with another girl, but a family surprise helps the couple make peace.