Rapid Russian Vol. 2 (with Audio)

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Rapid

Russian

200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music

Your personal audio language trainer

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earworms mbt® Rapid Russian puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Russian and English a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the Russian phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: while jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing you can be learning Russian at the same time! earworms mbt® Rapid Languages is the first language course to get your toe tapping. You know the phenomenon of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head? Voulezvous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earworms mbt® has put this phenomenon to positive use. Gone are the days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination with music, the phrases you need are automatically anchored deep into your memory, ready for instant recall. Music is the key The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing, ancient historical events were recorded in verse and song form for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigines were able to navigate their way across hundreds of miles of desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps. And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songs were exact descriptions of the routes!

Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always been a very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows only too well how powerful music can be in getting the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and soundbites. It really works! Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt® Rapid Languages has shown phenomenal success. In tests pupils using this technique regularly get average marks of over 90% compared to less than 50% with conventional book based learning. Why hasn't music been used more in education up to now? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hop songs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or all the irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that make their (and teachers') school lives much easier, much more fun, much more successful? What you get Volume 1 dealt with the essentials for your visit abroad and was very much ‘I-centric’, e.g. I’d like …, Can I have …?, Can you tell me …?, I need …, I’ve reserved …, I’ve lost …, and so on. Volume 2 has more to do with conversation: Are you travelling to … on business?, Are you from …?, I’ll take you to … , What do you do?, etc. Among other themes you are also introduced to future and past tenses. The themes follow closely the Common European Framework for language learning, a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and the emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.

Cyrillic This booklet contains all of the words and phrases spoken on the CD, both English and Russian, plus the sounds of the words. For a bit more visual input we have marked the intonation of words in bold letters. There are some sounds in Russian which are difficult to write phonetically using English letters, so we have left these letters in Cyrillic. An example of this is the word for ‘You’ = ‘Вы’. It sounds something like ‘Vooi’ but not quite. The phonetics are there as visual support and to help you decode the Cyrillic. In order to pick up correct pronunciation quickly and effectively, let your ears guide you!

How to use earworms: Don't think, just listen! Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies without trying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear on the radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiarise yourself with the written words in the booklet - at least the first time you listen. After listening several times, playfully test yourself cover up the English side of the phrase book and see how many words and phrases you remember! Lastly - a word of thanks The earworms team would like to thank you for putting your trust in our 'slightly different' learning concept and are sure that you will have the success that many others have already had. It's motivating to know that learners are really benefiting from our research and development. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidly growing field, we look forward to hearing your experiences and successes - so feel free to visit us on the website: www.earwormslearning.com

1. On business or on holiday? Are you travelling ~ to Moscow ... (lit.: You travelling ~ to Moscow ...) ... on business ~ or on holiday?

... po delam ~ ili v otpusk?

On business, but ...

Po delam, no ...

... I’m meeting with friends, too.

... ya vstrechus s’druzyami*, toжe.

friends / with friends

druzya* / s’druzyami*

Вы ieditiе ~ v Maskvoo*... Вы едите ~ в Москву … ... по делам ~ или в отпуск? По делам, но ... ... я встречусь с друзьями тоже. друзья / с друзьями

too / as well

toжe тоже

Excuse me! Please ...

Izvinitie! Paжaluista ... Извините! Пожалуйста …

... switch off / turn off ~ your ~ mobile.

... vikluchitie ~ Vash ~ mabilni telefon. ... выключите ~ мобильный ~ телефон.

Ok, sure.

OK, harasho. Окей, хорошо.

Could you bring me a cognac, please? Вы ~ maglibi ~ priniesti ~ mnie ~ kanyak? (lit.: You ~ could ~ bring ~ me ~ a cognac?) Вы ~ могли бы ~ принести ~ мне ~ коньяк? Yes, OK, just a moment. Da, harasho, (adgin) mamient. Да, хорошо, (один) момент.

For me, too.

Dlya menya, toжe.

Another one, please.

Pavtoritie, paжaluista.

Here you are, your cognac.

Vot, Vash kanyak.

Cheers!

Na zdorovie!

Your health!

Vashe zdorovie!

Для меня, тоже. Повторите, пожалуйста. Вот, Ваш коньяк. На здоровье! Ваше здоровье!

* Word endings: Notice that prepositions (to, with, etc.) change the endings of the words they precede. E.g. Moscow is ‘Maskva’ but ‘to Moscow’ is ‘v Maskvoo’; ‘friends’ is ‘druzya’, but ‘with friends’ is ‘s’druzyami’. Sounds to look out for: 1. The word you = ‘Вы’ is a sound that we don’t have in English, something like ‘vooi’. We have left it in its original form in the phonetic text. 2. The letter ‘ж’ sounds like the ‘s’ in ‘treasure’. 3. ‘я’ is a single letter that has the sound ‘ya’. 4. ‘e’ often sounds like ‘ie’. 5. ‘o’ often sounds like ‘a’ (e.g. to Moskow = v Maskvoo).

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2. Are you Russian? Are you from Russia? (lit.: You from Russia?) Are you Russian? (to a man / woman) (lit.: You Russian?) You English? ( to a man)

Вы iz Russi-i? Вы из России?

Вы rooskie / rooskaya? Вы русский / русская?

Вы anglichanin? Вы англичанин?

You English? (to a woman)

Вы anglichanka? Вы англичанка?

You from England?

Вы iz Angli-i? Вы из Англии?

No, I’m not English.

Niet, ya nie anglichanka. Нет, я не из англичанка.

I am Russian (woman) ...

Ya rooskaya ... Я русская ...

... but I live in England.

... no ya жivoo v Angli-i. ... но я живу в Англии.

I live in London.

Ya жivoo v Londonie*. Я живу в Лондоне.

London / in* London

London / v Londonie* Лондон / в Лондоне

Are you from Moscow? (lit.: You from* Moscow?) Moscow / from Moscow

Вы iz Moskvi*? Вы из Москвы?

Moskva / iz Moskvi Москва / из Москвы

No, I’m not from Moscow.

Niet, ya nie iz Moskvi.

From where (are) you?

Atkooda Вы?

From where ...?

Atkooda ...?

I’m from St. Petersburg.

Ya iz (sankt) Peterburga.

And you?

A Вы?

I’m from London.

Ya iz Londona.

Are you the first time in Moscow? (lit.: You first time in Moscow?) Yes, the first time.

Вы piervi raz v Moskvie?

Нет, я не из Москвы. Откуда Вы? Откуда ...? Я из Петербурга. А Вы? Я из Лондона. Вы первый раз в Москве?

Da, piervi raz. Да, первый раз.

Bye! / All the best!

Bye! Paka! / Vsevo harosheva! Бай! Пока! / Всего хорошего!

* Prepositions (in, from, etc.) change the endings of the words they precede.

3. Meeting and greeting Hi, how (you) doing?

Priviet, kak diela?

I’m glad to see you*. (lit.: I’m glad ~ you to see.) I’m glad. (man says / woman says)

Ya rad ~ tebya* vidit’**. Ya rad . / Ya rada.

Well, thanks. How (are) you*? (informal)

Spasiba, harasho. Kak ti*?

Hallo, ...

Zdrastvuitie, ...

... I’m glad ~ to see you*. (formal)

... ya rad ~ Vas* vidit’.

I’m John Beckham.

Ya John Beckham.

My name is John Beckham.

Menya zavoot John Beckham.

Привет, как дела? Я рад ~ тебя видеть. Я рад. / Я радa. Спасибо, хорошо. Как ты? Здравствуйте, … ... я рад ~ Вас видеть. Я Джон Бeкaм. Меня зовут Джон Бeкaм.

I’m glad to meet you, Mr. Beckham. Ya rad s Vami* vstretitsya, Gaspadin Beckh. (lit.: I’m glad with you to meet, Mr. Beckh.) Я рад с Вами встретиться, Господин Бeкaм. with you s Vami с Вами

to meet

vstretitsya

Welcome ~ to Moscow!

Dabro paжalovat ~ v Maskvoo!

You have good weather. (lit.: With you good weather.) good / beautiful weather

Oo Vas haroshaya pagoda.

And how ~ was ~ the weather ...

A kakaya ~ bila ~ pagoda ...

... yesterday?

... vchiera?

bad

plahaya

The weather ~ was bad.

Pagoda ~ bila plahaya.

встретиться Добро пожаловать ~ в Москву! У Вас хорошая погода.

haroshaya / prikrasnaya pagoda хорошая / прикрасная погода A какая ~ была ~ погода ... ... вчера? плохая Погода ~ была плохая.

* ‘you’ is not just ‘you’ in Russian: Depending on whether talking to a close friend (you = ты) or in a more formal boss/employee-situation (you = Вы), or whether the ‘you’ is the main object of the sentence or not (Vas / Vam / Vami / tiebya / tebie), there are different words for ‘you’. Don’t concern yourself too much with this at this stage, just be aware that there are differences. ** The soft Russian ‘t’ = ть, sounds something like like ‘tss’. We indicate this with an apostrophe.

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4. Future plans What are we doing now? (lit.: What ~ we ~ do ~ now?) What are we going to do later? (lit.: What ~ we going to ~ do ~ later?) we going to / we will

мы boodiem

What are ~ you going to ~ do later?

Shto ~ Вы boodetie ~ dielat patom?

you going to / you will

Вы booditie

Firstly ...

Snachala ...

... I’ll take you to the hotel. (lit.: I take you to hotel.) take you

... ya atvesu Vas v atel.

I’ll ~ come and get ~ you ~ at 7.

Ya ~ zeberu ~ Vas ~ v siem.

come and get ~ you

zeberu ~ Vas

Then ~ we’ll go ...

Patom ~ мы paidyom ...

... to my favourite restaurant.

... v moy loobimui restaran.

I will eat borsh and ...

Ya boodoo iest’ borsch i ...

I will drink (good) vodka.

Ya boodoo peet’ (haroshoyoo) vodkoo.

I will eat ...

Ya boodoo iest’ ...

We will eat ...

Мы boodiem iest’ ...

You will eat ...

Вы boodetie iest’ ...

What will you eat? (lit.: What you will eat?) fish / meat

Shto Вы boodetie iest’?

It will be delicious! / It is delicious!

Eta boodiet vkoosna! / Eta vkoosna!

Do you like (love) fish?

Вы loobitie riboo?

Yes, I love fish.

Da, ya loobloo riboo.

Shto ~ мы ~ dielam ~ seichas? Что ~ мы ~ делам ~ сейчас?

Shto ~ мы boodiem ~ dielat ~ patom? Что ~ мы будем ~ делать ~ потом? мы будем Что ~ Вы будете ~ делать потом? Вы будете Сначала … … я отвезу Вас в отель.

atvesu Vas отвезу Вас Я ~ заберу ~ Вас ~ в семь. заберу ~ Вас Потом ~ мы пойдём ... ... в мой любимый ресторан. Я буду есть борщь и … Я буду пить (хорошую) водку. Я буду есть ... Мы будем есть … Вы будете есть … Что Вы будете есть?

myasa / riboo мясо / рыбу Это будет вкусно! / Это вкусно! Вы любите рыбу? Да, я люблю рыбу.

5. I’ve reserved a room I’ve reserved a room ...

Ya za-reserviroval nomer / komnatoo... Я зарезервировал номер / комнатy ...

(a hotel room = number)

(nomer) (номер)

... in the name of Beckham.

... na imya Beckham. ... hа имя Бeкaм.

Welcome to Moscow, Mr Beckham!

Dabro paжalovat v Maskvoo*, Gaspadin...!

Please, show your passport.

Paжaluista, pakaжeetie Vash pasporrt.

Добро пожаловать в Москву! Господин Бeкaм! Пожалуйста, покажите Ваш паспорт.

... show ...

... pakaжeetie ... … покажите …

Here you are. (lit.: Here, please.) How are you going to pay? (lit.: How ~ you going to ~ pay?) How (With what) ...

Vot, paжaluista. Вот, пожалуйста.

Kak ~ вы boodetie ~ platit’? Как ~ Вы будите ~ платить?

Kak (Chiem) ... Как (Чем) …

… вы boodetie

... you going to

... вы будите

... pay?

... platit’?

I’ll pay ~ by card.

Ya plachu ~ pa kartie.

Here is your key.

Vot Vash kluch.

Where will breakfast be?

Gdie boodiet savtrak?

In the restaurant, over there.

V restauranie, tam.

restaurant / in the restaurant

restauran / v restauranie*

... платить? Я плачу ~ по карте. Вот Ваш ключ. Где будет завтрак? В ресторане, там ресторан / в ресторане*

Do you need ~ help ~ with the baggage? Vam nuжna ~ pamosh ~ s bagaжom? Вам нужна ~ помощь ~ с багажом?

Do you need ...

Vam nuжna ...

... help?

... pamosh?

Yes, please, ...

Da, paжaluista, ...

... I need help.

... mnie nuжna pamosh.

No, thanks.

Niet, spasiba.

Вам нужнa … ... помощь? Да, пожалуйста, ... ... мне нужна помощь. Нет, спасибо.

* Prepositions (in, to, etc.) change the endings of the words they precede.

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6. More numbers Numbers from 11 to 19 end in: nadzat’ 11

adgi-nadzat’

16

oдиннадцать

12

dve-nadzat’

шестнадцать

17

двенадцать

13

trree-nadzat’ chetir-nadzat’

18

vosiem-nadzat’ восемнадцать

19

четырнадцать

15

siem-nadzat’ cемнадцать

тринадцать

14

shest-nadzat’

dievyat-nadzat’ девятнадцать

pyat-nadzat’ пятнадцать

The 20s and 30s end in: dzat’ 20

dva-dzat’

26

двадцать

21

dva-dzat’ adgin

двадцать шесть

27

двадцать один

22

dva-dzat’ dva dva-dzat’ trree dva-dzat’ chetirie dva-dzat’ pyat’

dva-dzat’ dievyat’ двадцать девять

30

двадцать четыре

25

dva-dzat’ vosiem двадцать восемь

29

двадцать три

24

dva-dzat’ siem двадцать семь

28

двадцать два

23

dva-dzat’ shest’

trree-dzat’ тридцать

40

двадцать пять

sorok cорок

The 50s to 80s end in: diesyat 50

pyat-diesyat

90

пятьдесят

60

shest-diesyat

девяносто

94

dievyanosta chetirie

100

sto

200

dvesti

300

trreesta

400

chetiriesta

шестьдесят

61

shest-diesyat adgin

девяносто четыре

шестьдесят один

70

siem-diesyat

сто

семьдесят

72

siem-diesyat dva

двести

cемьдесят два

80

vosiem-diesyat восемьдесят

83

vosiem-diesyat trree восемьдедят три

dievyanosta

триста четыреста

500 to 900 end in: sot 500

pyat’-sot пятьсот

600

shest’-sot шестьсот

700

siem-sot семьсот

800

vosiem-sot восемьсот

900

dievyat’-sot девятьсот

1000

tisyacha тысяча

2000

dvie tisyachi две тысячи

2010

dvie tisyachi diesyat’ две тысячи десять

2011

dvie tisyachi adgi-nadzat’ две тысячи одиннадцать

2012

dvie tisyachi dvie-nadzat’ две тысячи двенадцать

2013

dvie tisyachi trree-nadzat’ две тысячи тринадцать

2014

dvie tisyachi chetir-nadzat’ две тысячи четырнадцать

2015

dvie tisyachi pyat’-nadzat’ две тысячи пятнадцать

Unleashing the brain’s potential Learning to music is not only relaxing and enjoyable, it is also highly effective. Recent research accounts for this in two main ways. Firstly, music primes the neural networks and puts the learner into the optimum state of consciousness for learning, the so-called Alpha state; relaxed but at the same time receptive. Also, music engages and stimulates both the right and left hemispheres of the brain, allowing ‘whole brain learning’ processes. Traditional teaching practice has tended to favour the left hemisphere of the brain which is more concerned with logic, mathematical thinking, reading and the rules of grammar – discounting the value of the senses and emotions in the learning process. By tapping-in to the auditory cortex, the area responsible for processing and storing sound waves, and to some extent evoking an emotional response through music and dialogue, earworms engages the right hemisphere, unleashing more learning potential.

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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD before I can really remember all the language on it? With the appeal of the earworms songs we hope that it is not a question of 'having to', it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously: the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trained and exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what you have learnt and refresh your memory. In practical terms this means listening to the whole album the first day, in order to 'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the language. Then listen regularly, several times, over a period of one or two weeks, making sure that you listen to every song equally as many times. While listening, actually speak the words out loud, when you can, to get a feeling for their pronunciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out any gaps that you may wish to concentrate on. Lastly, the review phase. As we all know, memories fade, so it is important to refresh your memory by listening to the CD at your leisure, say, once a week for the following few weeks. Thereafter, monthly. This review phase is crucial as it consolidates your knowledge and transfers it into your long-term memory. Although this demands self-discipline, it is of course without effort, as you are only listening to songs. The result is that you will be able to recall the words and phrases with the same ease that you remember your telephone number!

7. How can I help? Hallo, Hotel Savoy.

Zdrastvuite, atel Savoy. Здравствуйте, отель Савой.

How can I help you? (lit.: With what I can you help?) Have you got a room free? (lit.: Have you got ~ free room?) For how many people?

Chiem ya magoo Vam pomoch? Чем я могу Вам помочь?

Oo Vas jest ~ svabodny nomer? Y Вac есть ~ свободный номер?

Na skolka person? На сколько персон?

Only for me. (for = ‘na’ or ‘dlya’)

Tolka dlya menya. Только для меня.

For two persons.

Na dvie personi. На две персоны.

For how many days?

Na skolka dnei? На сколько дней?

For one day. / For a week.

Na adgin dien. / Na niedieloo. На один день. / На неделю.

For smokers or non-smokers?

Dlya kurashich ili nie kurashich? Для курящих или некурящих?

How much will it cost? (lit.: How much will cost?) 5000 Rubels.

Skolka boodiet stoit? Сколько будет стоит?

Pyat’ tisyach roobliei. Пять тысяч рублей.

Is that including breakfast? (lit.: It includes breakfast?) Yes, it’s with breakfast.

Eta vkloochaya zavtrak? Это включая завтрак?

Da, s zavtrakam. Да, с завтраком.

Vashe imya, poжaluista.

Your name, please.

Ваше имя, пожалуйста.

Menya zavut Beckham.

My name is Beckham.

Меня зовут Бeкaм.

Oo Vas iest mabilni, Gaspadin Beckham?

Have you got a mobile, Mr. Beckham? (lit.: With you is mobile, Mr. Beckham?) Yes, I have. (lit.: Yes, with me is.) What is the number? (lit.: Which number?) 0 - 0 - 1 ...

nol - nol - adgin ...

3-7-9

trree - siem - dievyat

4-5-2

chetirie - pyat’ - dva

1-1-8

adgin - adgin - vosiem’

У Вас есть мобильный, Господин Бeкaм?

Da, oo menya iest. Да, у меня есть.

Kakooi nomer? Какой номер? ноль - ноль - один ... три - семь - девять четыре - пять - два один - один - восемь

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8. Personal details Could you fill out this form?

Вы moжietie zapolnit’ etat formoolyar? Вы можете заполнить этот формуляр?

first name / last name

imya / familiya имя / фамилия

Your last name?

Vashe familiya? Ваше фамилия?

nationality

natsianalnast’ национальность

number of passport

nomer pasporta номер паспорта

passport

pasport паспорт

Your profession?

Vasha professiya? Ваша профессия?

Your address?

Vash adres? Ваш адрес?

married (man)

жenati женаты

married (woman)

zamooжem замужем

Your place of birth?

Vashe miesto roжdieniya? Ваше место рождения?

Your date of birth?

Vasha data roжdieniya? Ваше дата рождения?

When were you born? (lit.: When you born?) Where were you born? (lit.: Where you born?) Your signature.

Kagda Вы rodilis? Когда Вы родились?

Gdie Вы rodilis? Где Вы родились?

Vasha podpis. Ваша подпись.

Months and dates: 1) январь yanvar’, 2) февраль fevral’, 3) март mart, 4) апрель aprel, 5) май mai, 6) июнь ioon, 7) июль iyool, 8) август avgust, 9) сентябрь sentyabr, 10) октябрь oktyabr, 11) ноябрь noyabr, 12) декабрь dekabr When is ~ your birthday?

Kagda ~ Vash dien roжdieniya? Когда ~ Ваш день рождения?

My birthday is on ~ the 5. February.

Moy dien roжdieniya ~ pyatoie fevralya. Мой день рождения ~ пятое февраля.

And your birthday?

A Vash den roжdieniya? А Ваш день рождения?

My birthday? ... Today.

Moy dien roжdieniya?. ...Sevodnya. Мой день рождения? … Сегодня.

Happy birthday!

S dnyom roжdieniya! С днём рождения!

9. At the restaurant Good evening!

Dobri viecher! Добрый вечер!

We’ve reserved a table ...

Мы za-rezervirovali stol ... Мы зарезервировали стол …

I reserved ...

Ya za-reserviroval ... Я зарезервировал …

... for 9 o’clock

... na dievyat chasov ... на девять часов

... in the name of Beckham.

... na imya Beckham.

This way, please.

Suda, paжaluista.

What will you drink?

Shto Вы boodite pit’?

For me beer.

Mnie piva.

I’ll take ~ a beer / a water.

Ya vazmoo ~ piva / vadi.

… на имя Бeкaм. Сюда, пожалуйста. Что Вы будите пить? Мне пива. Я возьму ~ пива / воды.

What ~ do you want ~ to eat?

Shto ~ Вы hatitie ~ iest’?

For first dish, maybe a soup?

Na piervaiе, moжet bit’ soop?

maybe

moжet bit’

What kind of soup do they have?

Kakie soopui ~ oo Vas iest’?

Что ~ Вы xотите ~ есть? На первое, может быть суп? может быть Какие супы ~ у Вас есть?

There is fish soup or borsh.

Iest’ ribnai soop ili borsh.

(borsh: a kind of stew made with beetroot)

Есть, рыбный суп или борщь.

Ya vozmoo borsh.

I’ll take borsh.

Я возьму борщь.

I would like some pirashki. (a man says)

Ya hatyel бы piraжki.

(pirashki: filled bread rolls)

Я хотел бы пирожки.

I would like ... (a woman says)

Ya hatyela бы ... Я хотелa бы ...

For second dish, maybe pelmeni ... (pelmeni: filled pasta, with meat and spices) ... or Beef Stroganov?

Na vtaroe, moжet bit pelmieni ... На второе, может быть пельмени ...

... ili Befstroganov?

(Beef Strog.: sautéed beef with sour cream)

... Или Бефстроганов?

I’ll take the Beef Stroganov. And you?

Ya vozmu Befstroganov. A Вы? / A ti?

I’ll try the pelmeni.

Ya poprobooioo pelmieni.

Bon appetit!

Priyatnago appetita!

Я возьму Бефстроганов. A Вы? / A ты? Я попробую пельмени. Приятного аппетита!

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10. What do you do? What do you do? (lit.: As what ~ do you work?) I work ~ in a bank.

Kiem ~ Вы rabotaietie? Kем ~ Вы работаете?

Ya rabotayu ~ v bankie. Я работаю ~ в банке.

You work in a bank?

Вы rabotaietie v bankie? Вы работаете в банке?

How long ~ have you worked there? (lit.: How long ~ you there work?) For 10 years. (lit.: Already 10 years.) Is that true? (lit.: The truth?) How old are you? (‘Vam’ is formal) (lit.: How many you years?) How old are you? (‘tiebie’ is informal)

Kak dolga ~ Вы tam rabotaietie? Kак долго ~ Вы там работаете?

Ooжe diesyat’ liet. Уже десять лет.

Pravda? Правда?

Skolka Vam liet? Сколько Вам лет?

Skolka tiebiе liet? Сколько тебе лет?

I am 35 years old. (lit.: Me 35 years.) I don’t believe you. (lit.: I you not nelieve.) I believe. / I don’t believe.

Mnie trreedzat’ pyat’ liet.

Are you married?

Ti zamuzhem?

No, I’m not married.

Niet, ya nie zamuжem.

Do you have a sister or a brother?

Oo tiebya iest’ siestra ili brat?

my mother / my father

moya mat’ (mama) / moy atiez (papa)

my wife / my husband

moya жena / moy mooж

children / a son / a daughter

dieti / sin / doch

Can we meet?

Moжet мы vstretimsya?

OK, why not?

Da harashoa, pachyemoo bui i niet?

Where and when?

Gdie i kagda?

Maybe tomorrow, here at 9.30?

Moжet savtrа, zdies v dievyat’ trreedzat’?

See you! (lit.: Until we meet!)

Doa vstriechi!

Мне тридцать пять лет.

Ya tiebie nie vieroo. Я тебe не верю.

Ya veroo. / Ya tiebie nie vieroo. Я верю. / Я тебe не верю. Tы замужем? Нет, я не замужем. У тебя есть сестра или брат? моя мать (мама) / мой отец (папа) моя жена / мой муж дети / сын / дочь Может мы встретимся? Да, хорошо, почему бы и нет? Где и когда? Может завтра, здесь в девять тридцать? До встречи!

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The Tracks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

On business or on holiday? Are you Russian? 6:43 Meeting and greeting 6:17 Future plans 7:08 I’ve reserved a room 6:40 More numbers 6:31 How can I help? 6:33 Personal details 6:25 At the restaurant 7:14 What do you do? 7:12

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Concept & Text: Marlon Lodge, Project Development: Andrew Lodge, Project Management: Maria Lodge, Editorial Supervision: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Russian Text: Vladimir Sholokhov, Alexander Meltser, Music: earworms, Russian Voice: Tatyana Homova, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski @ HKP, Special Thanks to: Jan, Evie, Anna, Freddy, Jane, Jason Sparrow & Lois Vickery Grund.

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