Зима в Карпатах. Відпочинок у горах

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Level A2 Reading focus

What you'll learn

mountains, winter, snow, skis, rest, tea, cold, to walk

The article talks about the winter Carpathians and popular leisure activities. The text is prepared for A2 level students. You will learn words about winter, sports, and travel.

After reading

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

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Phrases for training

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катання на лижах і сноуборді

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skiing and snowboarding

This phrase describes two of the most popular winter sports. The construction «катання на» + locative teaches how to talk about activities in Ukrainian.

Essential phrase for describing winter sports activities.

ідеальне місце для активного відпочинку

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ideal place for active recreation

This phrase demonstrates the pattern «ідеальне місце для + genitive». «Активний відпочинок» is a common collocation in Ukrainian.

Useful for describing places and types of recreation.

гарячий чай з трав

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hot herbal tea

A typical phrase for describing traditional drinks. The construction «чай з + genitive» means «tea made from».

Shows how to form phrases with the preposition «з» (from/with).

зігрітися після прогулянки

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to warm up after a walk

The verb «зігрітися» is perfective, meaning «to become warm». The construction «після + genitive» expresses time.

An important verb for describing feelings and conditions.

зупинитися в готелі або орендувати будиночок

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to stay at a hotel or rent a small house

This phrase shows accommodation choices. «Зупинитися» = «to stay», «орендувати» = «to rent».

Practical for planning travel.

позитивні емоції і теплі спогади

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positive emotions and warm memories

A beautiful closing phrase. The adjectives «позитивні» and «теплі» are in the plural form.

Useful for describing feelings and impressions from a trip.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

Bukovel

Буковель

Bukovel

The name of the largest ski resort in Ukraine. It is a proper noun, so it starts with a capital letter.

Important keyword for understanding the article.

Hutsuls

гуцули

Hutsuls

Local inhabitants of the Carpathians with a unique culture. This is the name of an ethnic group, so it starts with a capital letter.

Shows the cultural diversity of Ukraine.

Banosh

банош

Banosh

A traditional Hutsul dish: corn porridge with sour cream and bryndza cheese. Eaten hot.

An interesting word to discover Ukrainian cuisine.

Holidays/Vacation

канікули

holidays, vacation

Only used in plural. A synonym for «відпустка», but more commonly used for children and students.

A frequently used word for describing rest.

Is burning / Is on fire

горить

is burning, is on fire

The verb «горіти» in present tense, 3rd person singular. Used to describe fire.

Important for describing processes and states.

Chan (hot tub)

чан

chan, hot tub

A large metal barrel with hot water outdoors. A traditional winter procedure in the Carpathians.

An interesting cultural phenomenon to learn about.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Very + adjective

дуже сніжна і холодна

very + adjective

«Дуже» is the most common intensifier in Ukrainian. It goes before the adjective: дуже сніжна, дуже холодна.

The main way to intensify adjectives in Ukrainian.

Можна + infinitive

можна взяти інструктора

можна + infinitive (one can/may + verb)

«Можна» is a modal word meaning «it is allowed» or «there is an opportunity». Used with infinitive: можна взяти, можна орендувати.

Learn to express possibility and permission.

Після + genitive case

після активного дня

після + genitive (after + noun)

«Після» is a time preposition that requires the genitive case: після дня, після прогулянки, після канікул.

An important preposition for describing sequence of events.

Для тих, хто + verb

для тих, хто любить

для тих, хто + verb (for those who + verb)

A construction to define a group of people by their interests: для тих, хто любить, для тих, хто хоче.