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My Robot and My Dog — A Story of Friendship A1

A story about Artem, his robot Beep, and his dog Druzhok. Simple Ukrainian reading for A1 learners focusing on pets and tech.

Мій робот і мій собака

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Technology vocabulary, pet-related words, body parts, colors, and common action verbs in Ukrainian.

This narrative explores how a robot and a dog become friends. Designed for A1 students, it covers body parts, colors, and daily activities.

After reading

Article learning block

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

16 items

Phrases for training

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

Його звати Біп

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His name is Beep

«Його звати» literally means «his name is called» — a standard way to introduce someone's name in Ukrainian.

Essential for greetings and introductions.

Давай дружити

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Let us be friends

«Давай дружити» is an invitation to become friends. «Дружити» means «to be friends».

Useful for inviting someone to be friends.

Не бійся

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Do not be afraid

«Не бійся» is a reassurance phrase. Used to calm someone who is scared.

Useful for comforting friends in various situations.

Він хоче гратися з тобою

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He wants to play with you

«Гратися з» uses the preposition «з» (with) + instrumental case. «З тобою» = with you.

Shows how to use the preposition «з» for social interaction.

Час гратися

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Time to play

«Час + infinitive» is a construction meaning «it is time to do something».

Useful for expressing when something should happen.

найкраща команда у світі

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the best team in the world

«Най-» is a superlative prefix. «Кращий» → «найкращий». «У світі» = in the world (prepositional case).

Learning superlatives and location expressions.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

робот

робот

robot

A robot is a machine that looks like a human and can perform commands.

Central word of the article, important for technology topic.

собака

собака

dog

A dog is a pet. They come in many breeds and love their owners.

Important word for the pets topic.

гратися

гратися

to play

«Гратися» means «to amuse oneself, to have fun». Used with preposition «з» to indicate a partner.

Key verb for describing games and social interaction.

батарея

батарея

battery

A battery is a device that stores electrical energy. Robots use batteries for power.

Related to technology and modern vocabulary.

друг

друг

friend

A friend is someone you know and trust. Friendship is an important value.

Basic word for social relationships.

металевий

металевий

metallic, made of metal

Adjective derived from «метал». Describes the material of an object.

Learning how to form adjectives from nouns.

електрика

електрика

electricity

Electricity is energy that powers many devices: lamps, phones, robots.

Useful for technology and everyday life topics.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Модальне дієслово «можу»

Біп може ходити, танцювати і навіть рахувати до ста

Modal verb «можу»

«Можу» + infinitive means «able to do something». Біп може ходити = he knows how to walk.

Modal verbs are essential for expressing ability and possibility.

Конструкція «У + є» для володіння

У хлопчика на ім'я Артем є новий друг

Construction «У + є» for possession

Instead of «маю» Ukrainians often say «У мене є». It does NOT mean «I am at» — it means «I have».

Important construction for expressing possession.

Орудний відмінок після дієслома

Дружок замахав хвостом

Instrumental case after verbs

«Замахав хвостом» — хвостом (хвіст + -ом) in instrumental case. Used after verbs to indicate instrument.

Instrumental case often appears after action and movement verbs.

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