Мій маленький сад на вікні

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

plant names, colors, care verbs (to water, to wipe), home-related vocabulary

A story about a girl growing flowers on her windowsill. Perfect for A1 learners. Covers plant names, colors, and care-related verbs.

After reading

Article learning block

Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.

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Phrases for training

Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.

Мене звати Олена

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My name is Olena

Standard phrase for introducing yourself. The verb "звати" is an impersonal form.

Use it to introduce yourself.

У мене немає великого саду

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I don't have a garden

Use "у мене немає + genitive" to deny possession.

Useful for saying what you don't have.

Я дуже люблю квіти

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I really love flowers

Verb "любити" in present: я люблю, ти любиш, він любить.

Basic verb for expressing likes.

Він не любить багато води

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He doesn't like a lot of water

Negation with "не" before the verb. Він не любить = he doesn't like.

Learn to negate verbs.

Квіти п'ють воду і стають свіжими

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Flowers drink water

Simple present tense: квіти п'ють, я п'ю, ти п'єш.

Verb "пити" is useful for everyday phrases.

Скоро там буде нова квітка

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Soon there will be a new flower

Pattern "скоро + буде + noun" for future predictions.

Use for making predictions.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

cactus

кактус

cactus

Description: green, has sharp needles, doesn't need much water.

Useful for describing plant appearance.

violet

фіалка

violet / African violet

Houseplant with purple flowers. Likes sun but not too hot.

Common in descriptions of indoor plants.

aloe

алое

aloe

Useful plant. Leaves are long and thick. Used for healing.

Known for its healing properties.

leaves

листя

leaves / foliage

Листя = leaves. Can be soft, dark, green. Dust gathers on leaves.

Essential word for describing plants.

windowsill

підвіконня

windowsill

Підвіконня = windowsill. The place where flower pots stand.

Useful for describing home space.

bud

бутон

bud

Бутон = bud. Small closed part of a flower before it opens.

New word for describing flower development stages.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

У мене немає + genitive

У мене немає + родовий відмінок

I don't have + genitive

У мене немає = I don't have. Великого саду is genitive of "великий сад".

Foundation for negating possession.

Я люблю / Він не любить

I love / He doesn't like

Любити: я люблю, ти любиш, він любить. Negation: не люблю, не любить.

Basic verb for expressing likes and dislikes.

теж = also, too

Мій кіт теж любить сад = My cat also loves the garden. Теж comes after the word it relates to.

Connects sentences when something is shared.

Скоро + буде + noun

Скоро + буде + іменник

Soon + will be + noun

Скоро там буде нова квітка = Soon there will be a new flower. Буде = will be (future).