Як я навчився їздити на велосипеді

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About this article

Level A2 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Vocabulary about emotions, sports, body parts, and perseverance in Ukrainian.

A boy named Andriy learns to ride a new bike with his dad's help, overcoming fear and falls.

After reading

Article learning block

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

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Phrases for training

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Не хвилюйся, Андрію

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Don't worry, Andriy

Dad calms his son. The verb «хвилюватися» is in the indirect mood.

Useful for polite reassurance.

Я буду тримати тебе

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I will hold you

Dad promises support. «Буду тримати» is future tense of «тримати».

To express a promise of help.

Ти їдеш!

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You're riding!

Dad encourages his son. «Їдеш» is present tense of «їхати».

For shouting encouragement while in motion.

Я сам! Я їду сам!

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I'm alone! I'm riding by myself!

The boy says «сам» twice — for emotional effect of joy.

Expression of independence and pride.

Ні, я хочу навчитися!

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I want to learn!

Refusing the offer to go home. «Хочу» + infinitive expresses desire.

To express determination and perseverance.

Якщо ти не здаєшся, ти обов'язково переможеш

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If you don't give up, you will definitely win

The main moral of the story. «Якщо... то...» is a conditional connection.

A motivational phrase about perseverance.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

bicycle

велосипед

bicycle

Masculine noun, declines. «Новий велосипед», «на велосипеді».

Central word of the story.

pedals

педалі

pedals

Plural of «педаль». Крутити педалі — the main cycling action.

For describing bicycle movement.

handlebars

кермо

handlebars

Neuter gender, not plural. Тримати кермо — to steer.

For describing bicycle parts and steering.

bell

дзвінок

bell

Associated with the gift. A shiny bell — part of the bicycle description.

For describing cheerful additions.

to scratch

подряпати

to scratch

Perfective verb. Я подряпав коліно — past tense.

For describing minor injuries.

to give up

здаватися

to give up

Verb with «ся», often with negation «не здаватися».

Key word of the story's moral.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Negation with не

Я ніколи раніше не їздив на велосипеді

Negation with не

«Не їздив» — verb negation in past tense. «Не» + verb.

Foundation for building negative sentences.

Reflexive verbs: вчитися

Я хочу навчитися

Reflexive verbs: вчитися

«Навчитися» — verb with «ся» meaning skill acquisition.

Importance of reflexive verbs at A2.

Imperative mood

Хочеш піти додому?