# Basic TORFL exam vocabulary

**Language:** Russian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Prepare for your TORFL A1 exam with essential survival Russian. Master core vocabulary while getting listening and speaking practice on the go.

**Setting:** Anna and her tutor Ivan meet at a bustling Moscow café to study for her upcoming certification. Together, they review fundamental words required to pass the elementary level.

## Lessons

### 1. 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

### 2. 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

### 3. 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

### 4. 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

### 5. 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

### 6. 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

### 7. 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