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Basic TORFL exam vocabulary – HearSay Russian A1
Prepare for your TORFL A1 exam with essential survival Russian. Master core vocabulary while getting listening and speaking practice on the go.
Lessons Greetings and basic introductions Anna and Ivan start their review session with the most essential greetings for the speaking exam.
Vocabulary здравствуйте (hello) имя (n) (name) студент (m) (student) кто (who) очень (very) Objectives Greet the examiner politely State your status as a student Essential question words To handle the dialogue portion of the test, Ivan quizzes Anna on standard question words.
Vocabulary что (what) где (where) когда (when) как (how) почему (why) Objectives Ask basic questions Gather simple information Navigating the city The reading section often features maps and locations, so Anna memorizes common urban places.
Vocabulary город (m) (city) улица (f) (street) дом (m) (house) магазин (m) (shop) школа (f) (school) Objectives Name common places Describe your neighborhood Time and scheduling Ivan points out that scheduling meetings is a common roleplay task in the A1 speaking module.
Vocabulary день (m) (day) утро (n) (morning) вечер (m) (evening) сегодня (today) завтра (tomorrow) Objectives Talk about parts of the day Express basic time concepts Describing family members Anna practices talking about her brother and parents, a frequent topic in the elementary interview.
Vocabulary семья (f) (family) мать (f) (mother) отец (m) (father) друг (m) (friend) человек (m) (person) Objectives Identify family members Talk about people you know High frequency verbs To construct simple sentences, Ivan emphasizes the importance of knowing basic action words.
Vocabulary знать (to know) понимать (to understand) говорить (to speak) делать (to do) работать (to work) Objectives Describe simple actions Express understanding Basic food and drinks As their café session ends, Anna practices vocabulary for ordering food, a key survival skill.
Vocabulary вода (f) (water) чай (m) (tea) хлеб (m) (bread) кофе (m) (coffee) завтрак (m) (breakfast) Objectives Name basic food items Order a drink at a café 
