Teach Yourself Russian Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself Conversation Packs) [1 ed.] 9780071456579, 1235827720

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Gontents tracklisling c0nversalion 1 pan1:getting to knowpeople part2: howareyoudoing? c0nversation 2 part1:finding yourwayaround part2:where's thepostoffice? c0nversati0n 3 part1:having a snack part2: ordering a meal c0nversation 4 part1:howdoI getthere ... bybus?... bytrolleybus? part2:getting around bytrain... bytaxi... bymetro convetsali0n 5 part1: shopping tora matr'oshka doll part2: doyouhaveanysamovars? conversation 6 part1' doyouhave anyrooms free? part2: booking a table conversalion 7 part1:doyoulikecinema? part2: perhaps wecouldgothere? conversation I part1:where shallwegotoday? part2: booking anexcursion conversation I part1:whatis hurting? part2: what's thematter? conversation 10 pad1:shopping forfood part2: being a goodguest

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information cultural phrases listening skills:survival glossary Russian-English glossary English-Russian subject index

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Gonventionsused in this booklet Bold type denotes stressedsyllables. The apostrophe indicatesthe start of a y sound, like the y in yes or canyon.lt is ignoredfor the purposesof alphabeticalorder.The letter u indicatesa sound like the a in asleep. . indicates that there is cultural information about this item in the 'Culturalinformation'section.

Acknowledgements AlexandraBorodulina,for her invaluablehelp throughoutthis project.

lf you want to learnthe Cyrillicscript, try Beginner'sRussranScrpt in the teach yourself series.

Track listing cD1 tracks 1-9:conversation 1 tracks 1G-17: conversation 2 tracks 18-24:conversation 3 tracks 25-38:conversation 4 tracks 39-41:conversation 5 (beg)

cD2 tracks 1-4:conversation 5 (conc.) tracks 5-11:conversation 6 tracks 12-19:conversation 7 lr acks20-27: conve rsatio n8 tracks28-34:conversation 9 tracks 35-41:conversation 10

cD3 track1: introduction track2: phrases for'torepeat' track3: listening strategies track4: question wordswho?what? where? track5: phrases toaskforhelpwithunderstanding track6: conversations to dowithtransDort lrackT numbers track8: station announcements track9: conversation ata hotel phrases (l) track10: survival track11: question wordwhy? lrack12:question wordwhen? track13: transport andshopping conversations phrases (ll) track14: survival track15: trainstation track16: shopping track17: ouestion wordswhere to?how? track18: busandrestaurant conversations track19: station phrases (lll) track20: survival question track2l: wordshowmuch!howmany? which? whatsortof?what? lrack22'.teleohone conversation in office track23: metro lrack24:taxiandrestaurant conversations . track25: answerphone quege, planning track26: cinema outside a museum, t0 meet, reasons for notwanting to goout problems lrack2T:ordering tickets, atthedoctor's, ina hotel track28: choosing a present

Conversation1 Part 1: Gettingto know people Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Zdrastvooit'i!

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Hello!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Zdrastvooit'i!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Hello!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Kak vas zavoot?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

What'syour name*?

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

M'in'azavootVlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'. A vas?

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Mv name is Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'. Andyour name?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

M'in'a zavoot Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

My name is Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Och'in'pr'iyatnu,Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

It's very nice to meet you, Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Och'in' pr'iyatnu,Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

lt's very nice to meet you, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Kak vam Maskva?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

How do you like Moscow?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Maskva- kraseevyigorut.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Moscow is a beautiful city.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Da.kraseewi.

Vfad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Yes.beautiful.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'sees someone waving to him across the room, so he excuses himself and says goodbye-

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'sees someone waving to him across the room, so he excuses himself and says goodbye.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

lzv'in'eet'i.Mn'epara. Du sv'idan'iya,Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Excuseme. It's time for me to go. Goodbye, OI'ga Bar' eesuvna.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Du sv'idan'iya,Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Goodbye, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'.

Parl2: How are you doing? Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Zdrastvooit'i,Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'!

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Hello, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'!

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Zdrastvooit'i,Ol'gaBar'eesuvna! Kak vy puzhivait'i?

Vfad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Hello,Ol'gaBar'eesuvna! How are you doing?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Khurasho,spas'eebu.A vy?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Well, thank you. And you?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Narmal'nu.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

OK.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Du sv'idan'iya,Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Goodbye, Vlad'eefn'ir N'ikataiv'ich'.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Dusv'idan'iya,Ol'gaBar'eesuvna.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikafaiv'ich'

Goodbye,Ol'gaBar'eesuvna.

That afternoon, they bump into each other again in one of the fabulous statlons of the Moscow underground and Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich' asks Ol'ga Bar'eesuvnahow she |ikesthe metro.

That aftemoon, they bump into each other again in one of the fabulous stations of the Moscow underground and Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich' asks OI'ga Bar'eesuvna how she likes the metro.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Zdrastvooit'i,Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna. Kak vam m'itro?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Hello, Ot'ga Bar'eesuvna. How do you tikethe metro?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Ood'iv'eet'il'nu!!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

tt'samazing!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Excuseme! Young man!

Gonversation2 Part 1: Findingyour way around Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

lzv'in'eet'i!Muladoich'ilav'ek!

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Da?

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Yes?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

gd'e Bal'shoi Vy n'i patskazhyt'i, t'atr?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

You couldn't tell me where the Bolshoi Theatreis?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Da, kan'eshnuld'eet'ipr'amu i on o'ir'id vami!

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

Yes,of course.Go straightaheadand it is in front of you.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Etu dul'iko?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

ls it far?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

N'et, n'idul'iko

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

No, not far

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ifav'ek

Don't mentionit-

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Du sv'idan'iya.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Goodbye.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Du sv'idan'iva.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Goodbve.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Excuseme! Younglady!

Parl2= Where's the post office? Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

lzv'in'eet'i!D'evooshka!

D'evooshka

Da?

D'evooshka

Yes?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Vy n'i patskazhyt'i,gd'e z'd'es' poch'ta?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

You couldn't tell me where there is a post office here?

D'evooshka

Da, etu n'idul'iko.

D'evooshka

Yes,it isn'tfar.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Khurasho.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Good.

D'evooshka

ld'eet'i pr'amu, patom napravui ana p'ir'id vami.

D'evooshka

Go straightahead,then to the right and it is in front of you.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

D'evooshka

Puzhaloosta.

D'evooshka

Don't mention it.

Theyoung woman happensto be going to the post office herself,so after they have both bought their stamps,Ol'ga asksthe young womanif there is a cafd nearby.

Theyoung woman happensto be going fo fhe post office herself,so after they have both bought their stamps,Ol'ga asksthe young womanif there is a cafd nearby.

gd'e z'd'es'kafe? D'evooshka,

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Younglady, whereis there a cafd here?

D'evooshka

Kafen'idul'iko.ld'eet'ipr'amu,patom nal'evui ano p'ir'idvami.

D'evooshka

The caf6 is not far. Go stnight ahead,then to the left and it is in front of vou.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

D'evooshka

Puzhaloosta.Kak vam Maskva?

D'evooshka

Don't mention it. How do you like Moscow?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Maskva- ood'iv'eet'il'nukraseevyigorut.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Moscow is an amazinglybeautifulcity.

D'evooshka

Da,ood'iv'eet'il'nu kraseevyi.

D'evooshka

Yes,amazingly beautiful.

Oltga Bar'eesuvna

Du sv'idan'iya.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Goodbye.

Du sv'idan'iya.

D'evooshka

Goodbye.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

D'evooshka

Gonversation3 Part 1: Havinga snaek Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

puzhaloosta, Muladoich'ilav'ek!Pr'in'is'eet'i, m'in'oo.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Youngman! Bring, please,the menu.

Muladoich'ilav'ek

Vot, puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Here it is, ff you please.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Soas'eebu,

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

Muladoich'ilav'ek

Slooshuyoovas. Shto vy bood'it'i zakazyvul'?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

l'm listeningto you. What will you order?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Mn'e,puzhaloosta, chais I'imonum i tort.

Ol'ga Bar'eeswna

Muladoich'ilavnek

Khurasho. m'inootuch'kool

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

For me, please,tea" with lemon and cake. Good, justa minute!

After a few minutesthe waiter bings Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna'scake, but unfottunatelyhe'sbrought her coffee insteadof tea!

Aftera few minutesthe waiter bringsOl'ga Bar'qtsuvna'scake, but unfortunatelyhe'sbrought her coffee insteadof tea!

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Here is your coffee with milk.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

No! For me, please, tea with lemon, and not coffee with milk!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Vot vashkof'u s mulakom. N'etl Mn'e,puzhaloosta, chais I'imonum,a n'i kof'us mulakomt

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

lzv'in'eet'i!Chai s I'imonum. Khurasho,m'inootuch'koo!

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Excuseme! Teawith lemon. Good, just a minute!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thank you.

When Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna has finished her snack, she asks the waiter for the bill.

When Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna has finished her snack, she asks the waiter for the bill.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek!Pr'in'is'eet'i,puzhaloosta, shch'ot.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Young man! Bring, please, the bill.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vash shch'ot, puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Your bill, if you please.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Young lady! Bring, please,the menu.

Part 2=Orderinga meal Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

D'evooshka!Pr'in'is'eet'i,puzhaloosta, m'in'oo.

D'evooshka

Vot, puzhaloosta.

D'evooshka

Here it is, if you please.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Spas'eebu.

Vfad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Thankyou.

D'evooshka

Slooshuyoo vas. Shto vy bood'it'i zakazyvul'?

D'evooshka

l'm listening to you. What will you order?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Mn'e, puzhaloosta,p'eevu, borshch' i salat Aliv'ye.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikafaiv'ich'

For me, please,bee4 borshch' and Olivier salad*.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Mn'e, puzhaloosta,krasnuyuv'ino, aml'et i kartof il' fri.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

For me, please,red wine, omelette and fries.

D'evooshka

Khurasho,m'inootuch'koo!

D'evooshka

Good, just a minute.

After a few minutes the waitress brings their orders. This time everything is in order except that she's brought Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna white wine instead of red. D'evooshka

Vot vashe p'eevu, borshch' i salat Aliv'ye. I vot vashe b'eluyu v'ino, aml'et i kartof il'fri.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

N'et. N'i b'eluyu v'ino, d'evooshka.

Krasnuyu v'ino,puzhaloosta. D'evooshka

lzv'in'eet'i! Krasnuyu v'ino.Kan'eshnu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Khurasho.m'inootuch'koo!

After a few minutesthe war?ressbringstheirorders.Ihrs time everythingis in order except that she'sbroughtOl'ga Bar'eesuvnawhite wine insteadof red. D'evooshka

Here is your beer; borshch' and Olivier salad. And here is your white wine, omelette and fries.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Nof. Not white wine, young lady. Red wine, please.

D'evooshka

Excuseme! Red wine. Of course.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Good,justa minule! Thankyou. '

When they have eaten their meal, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich' and Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna decide to finish off with a hot drink.

When they have eaten their meal, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich' and Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna decide to finish off with a hot dink.

D'evooshka!Pr'in'is'eet'i,puzhaloosta, kof'u s mulakom i chai s I'imonum.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Young lady! Bing, please,

D'evooshka

Khurasho,m'inootuch'koo!... Vot vash kof'u s mulakomi chai s l'imonum.

D'evooshka

coffee with mik and tea with lemon. Good, just a minute!... Hereis your coffee with milk and tea with lemon.

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Spas'eebu.Pr'in'is'eet'i,puzhaloosta, shch'ot.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Thankyou. Bing, please, the bill.

D'evooshka

Vash shch'ot, puzhaloosta.

D'evooshka

Your bill, ff you please.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Spas'eebu.

Vfad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Thankvou.

lzv'in'eet'i!Muladoi ch'ilav'ek,kak papas't' na stadion?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Excuseme! Youngman,how do I get to the stadium?

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'

Conversation4 Part 1: How do I get there ... by bus? ... by trolleybus? Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Na stadion? Vam noozhun p'atyi aftoboos.

Mufadoich'ifav'ek

Tothe stadium?Youneed busnumberfive.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

A gd'e astanofka?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

But whereis the busstop?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vot ana! Napravu.

Mufadoich'ilav'ek

Thereit is!On the right.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Etu dal'iko?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

ls it far?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

N'et. M'inoot d'es'it'.

Mufadoich'ilav'ek

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

No. Aboutten minutes. Thankyou.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vot i vash aftoboos.V'eed'it'i? S'een'ii.

Mufadoich'ilav'ek

And here'syour bus.Do you see? It's blue.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

V'eezhoo.Spas'eebu.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

I see.Thankyou.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

D'evooshka!Vy n'i patskazhyt'i,gd'e

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Young lady! Couti you not say,where is hospitat number dght?

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nom'irvos'im'? bal'neetsa Vamnoozhund'is'atyitral'eiboos.Astanofka tam,nal'evu.V'eed'it'i?

D'evooshka

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Da. v'eezhoo.A bal'neetsadul'iko?

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Yes,/ see. ls the hospital far?

D'evooshka

N'et, n'idul'iko.Tr'ee astanofk'i.

D'evooshka

No, not far Threestops.

D'evooshka

Youneed trolleybusnumberten. The stop is there, on the left. Do you see?

Part2: Gettingaroundby train ... by taxi ... Neena M'ikhailuvna

Dait'i, puzhaloosta,ad'een b'il'et du Maskvy na shestoyu avgoosta.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Give, please,one ticket to Moscow for the 6th of August.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

M'inootuch'koo.Vot vash b'il'et. Poist s'em'. Vagon d'ev'it'. M'est'u ch'ityr'i.

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

Just a minute. Here's vour ticket. Train 7. Coach 9. Seat 4.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Spas'eebu.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Thank vou.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Taks'ee! Svabodnu?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Taxi!Are you free?

Taxidriver

Sad'eet'is'.Vam kooda?

Taxi driver

Takea seeit.Wheredo you want to go to?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Na KrasnooyooPloshch'ut',puzhaloosta.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

To Red Square, please.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Young lady!

Gonversation5 Part 1: Shoppingfor a matr'oshka doll Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

D'evooshka!

D'evooshka

Vam pamoch'?

D'evooshka

Can I help you?

Ol'gaBar'eesuvna

Oo vas 'es't' matr'oshk'i?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuma

Do you have any matr'oshk'a dolls?

D'evooshka

Da,'es't'.

D'evooshka

Yes,I have.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Pukazhyt'i, puzhaloosta.

Of'ga Bar'eeswna

Show, please.

D'evooshka

Vot kraseevaya matr'oshka.

D'evooshka

Here is a bautiful matr'oshka

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Oi, kakaya ana kraseevaya!

Of'ga Ba/eesuvna

Oh, isn't she beautiful!

D'evooshka

Da, kraseevaya.

D'evooshka

Yes, beautiful.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Mozhnu pusmatr'et'pabl'eezhe?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

May I look more closely?

D'evooshka

Kan'eshnu. Votana.

D'evooshka

Of course.Hereyou are.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Skol'ku ana stoit?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

How much does she cost?

D'evooshka

Tys'ich'oo roobl'ei.

D'evooshka

A thousand roubles.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Puvtar'eet'i,puzhalusta.Skol'ku?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Repeat, please. Hqw much?

D'evooshka

Tys'ich'oo roobl'ei.

D'evooshka

A thousand roublq.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Oi, etu dorugu. Nadu padoomat'. Spas'eebu.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

I'll haveto haveathink. nil"::rexpensive.

Part 2=Do you have any samovars? Muladoi ch'ilav'ek,oo vas'es't' sumavary?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Young man, do you have any samovars?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Da, 'es't'.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Yes,I have.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Pukazhyt'i, puzhaloosta, vot etut sumavar.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Show me, please,that samovar there.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Kakoi? Mal'in'kii?

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

Which? The little one?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Da, mal'in'kii.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Yes, the little one.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Puzhaloosta.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Here you are.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Da, on mn'e nrav'eetsu.A skol'ku on stoit?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Yes,I like it. But how much does it cost?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vas'im'sotroobl'ei.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Eight hundred roubles.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Hm, durugavatu.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Hm, it's rather expensive.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

N'et. N'i och'in' dorugu.

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

No. Not very expensive

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

A, pa-moimoo,etu dorugu. A skol'ku stoit bal'shoi platok? Vot etut - ch'ornyi.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

But, in my opinion, it's expensive. But how much does this big scart cost? This one, black.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Tr'eesta roobl'ei. Etu rooch'naya rabota. V'eed'it'i?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Threehundred roubles. lt's hand-made. Do you see?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

V'eezhoo. On kraseevyi. Da, muladoi ch'ilav'ek,ya vaz'moo platok.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

/ see. /f's beautiful. Yes,young man. l'll take the scarf.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

After all fhe stress of shopping, OI'ga Bar'eesuvna has a headache, so she goes into a chemist's to buy some aspirtn.

After all the stress of shopping, Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna has a headache, so she goes into a chemrsf's to buy some aspirin. Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Young lady, give, pleaseaspirin. How much does it cost?

D'es'it' roobl'ei.

D'evooshka

Ten roubles.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou.

D'evooshka

Puzhaloosta.

D'evooshka

Don't mention it.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

D'evooshka,dait'i, puzhaloosta,asp'ireen. Skol'ku on stoit?

D'evooshka

Gonversation6 Part 1: Do you have any rooms free? Neena M'ikhailuvna

Zdrastvooit'i.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Hello.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Zdrastvooit'i.M'inootuch'koo. Da, slooshuyoovas.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Hello. Just a minute. Yes, l'm at your seruice.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Oo vas'es't' svabodny'enum'ira? Mn'e noozhunadnam'esnyinom'ir na n'id'el'oo.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Do you have any rooms free? I need a single room for a week.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Da. Vashe eem'a i fameel'iya?

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Yes. Yourname and surname?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

M'in'a zavoot Neena M'ikhailuvnaPapova.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

My name ls Neena M'ikhailuvna Papova.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Zapoln'eet'iblank, puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Fill in this form, please.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Vot, puzhaloosta.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Here you are, if you please.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Spas'eebu.Vash paspurt,puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ifav'ek

Thankyou. Your passport, please.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Vot on.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Here it is.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Spas'eebu.Oo vas 'es't' bagash?

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Thankyou. Do you have any luggage?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Da,'es't'.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Yes,ldo.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Etu vasha soomka?

Muladoi ch'ifav'ek

ls this your bag?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Da, maya.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Yes,mine.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vot vash kl'ooch'. Nom'ir dvatsut' p'at'.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Here is your key. Room 25.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Spas'eebu.Vy n'i patskazhyt'i, gd'e leeft?

Neena M'ikhaifuvna

Thankyou. You couldn't say, where the lift is?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Vot on. ld'eet'i pr'amu i on p'ir'id vami.

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

lt is there. Go straight ahead and it is in front of you.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

A r'istaran?Gd'e nakhod'itsur'istaran?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

And the restaurcnt? Where is the restaurant?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

ld'eet'i napravupa kur'idoroo. Tam kharoshyir'istarani mal'in'kiibar.

Mufadoi ch'ilav'ek

Go to the right along the corridor Thereis a good restau@ntand a little bar

Neena M'ikhailovna

Spas'eebu.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Thankyou.

Puzhaloosta.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Don't mention it.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Parl2=Bookinga table

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Neena M'ikhailuvna

Ol'ga!

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Ol'ga!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Neena! Kakoi s'oorpr'eez! Paid'om v bar, Wp'yum shampanskuvu!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Neena! What a surprise! Let's go to the bar, Iet's drink champagne!

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Paid'om. kan'eshnu!

Later; Neena books a table in the restaurant.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Let's go, of course!

L-ater Neena books a table in the restaurant.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek,ya magoo zukazat'stol'ik na s'ivodn'a?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Young man, can I book atable for today?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Na skol'ku ch'ilav'ek?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

For how many people?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Na dvaeekh,puzhaloosta.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

For two, please.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Na kakoyu vr'em'u?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

For what time?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Na vos'im'tr'eetsut'.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

For 8.30.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Khurasho. Stol'ik na dvaeekh na sivodn'a v vos'im'treetsut'.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Good. A table for two for today at 8.3O.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Spas'eebu.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Thank you.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

My vas zhd'om.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

We will expect you.

Gonversation7 Part 1: Do you like cinema? Golleague

Neena M'ikhailuvna,vv I'oob'iti k'ino?

Colleague

Neena M'ikhailuvna, do you like cinema?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

l-oobl'oo.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

I like (it).

Colleague

gr khat'eet'i pait'ee sa mnoi f k'ino f p'atn'itsoo v'ech'irum? ld'ot kharoshyi f'eel'm.

Golleague

Do you want to come with me to the cinema on Friday evening? There's a good lilm on.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Khach'oo-Spas'eebu. Kagda nach'inaitsuf 'eel'm?

I want (to). Thank you. When does the film start?

Golleague

At 7.45.

Colleague

F s'em' soruk p'at'.

Ol'ga Ba/eesuvna

Do you want to go with me to the Pushkin Museum?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

lwant (to). Whenl

Ol'ga Ba/eesuwra

Today aftemoon.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ioh'

Unfortunately, today is Monday, and the museum r.sc/osed.

Part 2=Perhapswe could go there? Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Khat'eet'i oait'ee sa mnoi v Pooshkinsk'ii mooz'ei?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Khach'oo. Kagda?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

S'ivodn'a dn'om.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

K sazhyl'en'iyoo,s'ivodn'a - pun'id'el'n'ik i mooz'ei zakM.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Zakryt? Oi, kak zhal'!

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Closed? Oh, what a pity!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Da. no s'ivodn'av'ech'irumf Kr'iml'eid'ot kharoshyi bal'et. Mozhyt byt', skhod'im tooda?

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikafaiv'ich'

Yes,but today evening at the Kremlin there's a good ballet on. Perhapswe could go there?

ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Davait'e.Ya och'in' I'oobl'oo bal'et. Kagda nachalu?

Let's.I love the baltetvery much. Whenis the start?

vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

At 7.

vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

F s'em'. Khurasho.Fstr'et'ims'uz'd'es' v shes't'tr'eetsut''

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ol'ga Bar,eesuvna

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Good. Let,smeet hereat 6.30. OK. Let's meethere at 6.30.

Ladnu. Fstr'et'ims'uz'd'es' v shes't'tr'eetsut'.

I ,l

vhd'eem,ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Later that week Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna asks Vlad'*m'ir like to go with her to a football match.

Later that week Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna asks Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich' if he would like to go with her to a football match.

N'ikalaiv'ich' if he would

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'.S'ivodn'a dn'om id'ot mach. Vy khat'eet'itooda pait'ee sa mnoi?

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ichl

Spas'eebu,no ya n'i och'in' I'oobl'oo sport. A s'ivodn'a gul'ir'eyaatkMa. Mozhyt byt', skhod'im tooda?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Spas'eebu,no ya bol'she l'oobl'oo foodbol.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'. Todayafternoon there is a match. Do you want to go there with me?

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Thankyou, but I don't tike spott very much. But today thegalleryis open. Perhapswe could go there?

ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Thankyou, but I prefer football.

Gonversation8 Part 1: Where shall we go today? Woman

Kooda paid'om s'ivodn'a?

Man

Mozhyt byt" v park?

woman

N'et, s'ivodn'a kholudnu i id'ot dosht''

Man

Tagda na stadion? ld'ot kharoshyi mach.

Woman

N'et, skooshnu' Ya n'i och'in' I'oobl'oo sport'

Man

Davai f k'ino? Tam id'ot novyi f'eel'm.

woman

N'et' n'i khoch'itsu'

Man

Mozhet byt', na ikskoors'iyoo v Novgarut? Novgarut ood'iv'eet'il'nu kraseevyi gorut i tam och'in' int'ir'esnu.

woman

N'et, oozhe poznu'

Man

A'esli na rynuk?

Woman

Where shall we go to today?

Man

perhapsto thepark?

woman

No, today it's cotd and it's raining.

Man

Then to the stadium? There,sa good match on.

li

Wo',"n

No, it; boring. I don,t tike sportmuch.

I

u"n

Shaltwe go to the cinema?A new film is showing there.

Woman

No, I don,t fancy it.

Man

perhapson an excu*on to Novgolod? Novgorodis an amazinglybeautiful city and it's very interestingthere.

Woman

No, it,s already late.

Man

And what aboutgoing to the market?

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Woman

N'et,etu dut'iko.

Uan Woman

Woman

No, it's far

A kooda ty khoch'ish' pait'ee?

Man

So where do you want to go to?

Ya? Ya n'i znayoo.Vyp'yum ishch'o kof'u. Nadu padoomat'.

Woman

I? I don't know. Let's drink another coffee. I must have a think.

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Part2=Bookingan excursion Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek! Oo vas mozhnu zukazat, b'il'etv na ikskoors'iyoo na zatlra?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Young man! From you ls lf possib/e to ordertickets for the excursion tomorrow?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Mozhnu. Na skol'ku ch'ilav,ek?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

/t is possib/e.For how many people?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Nas troyu.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

We are three people.

Mufadoi ch'ifav'ek

Khurasho. Tr'ee b'il'eta na zaftra.lkskoorsavot bood'it vas zhdat' z'd'es' zallra ootrum v d'ev,it'.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Good. Three tickets for tomorrow. The excursion Ieader will expect you here tomonow morning at 9.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Pan'atnu. V d'ev'it'. Vy n'i znait'i, kakaya zaltra bood'it pagoda?

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

That's understood. At 9. You don't happen to know what sott of weather it will be tomorrow?

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Da, zaflra bood'it t'iplo.

Muladoi ch'ilav'ek

Yes, tomonow it will be warm.

Oi, kak khurasho!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Oh, how wondefiul!

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Later ... NeenaM'ikhaituvna wants to know where the toiletsare. She stoos some girls and asks them.

Later ... NeenaM'ikhailuvna wants to know where the toilets are. She sfops some girls and asks them.

Neena M'ikhaifuvna

D'evooshk'i, vy n'i patskazhyt'i, gd'e z'd'es' tooal'ety?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Young ladies,you couldn't tell me, where there are toilets here?

D'evooshki

Von tam, v gasteenits'e.

D'evooshki

Over there, in the hotel.

Conversation9 Part 1: What is hurting? Vrach

Vkhad'eet'i. Sad'eet'is', puzhaloosta. Kak vas zavoot?

Vrach

Come in! Sit down, please. What is Your name?

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

M'in'a zavoot Vlad'eem,irN'ikalaiv'ich'.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

My name is VlaQeem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'.

Vrach

Shto oo vas bal'eet?

Vrach

What is hurting?o

Oo m'in'a bal'eet gulava i noyoot rook'i i nog'i.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

My head hurtsand my arms and legsache.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Vrach

Da, oo vas t'imp'iratoora. Pukazhyt'i, puzhaloosta, yuzyk.

Vrach

Yes, you have a temperature. Show please,your tongue.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

A-a-a!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

A-a-a!

Vrach

Da, kazhytsu, oo vas gr'eep.

Vrach

Yes, rt seems you have flu.

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Gr'eep!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Flu!

Vrach

N'i b'ispakoit'is'! Etu n'is'ir'oznu.

Vrach

Dont worry! /t's not serious.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikafaiv'ich'

Ya n'i pun'imayoo. Kak n'is'ir'oznu?! Mn'e tak plokhu!

Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

I don't understand. How not seious? I feel so bad!

Vrach

Nadu p1t'chai s l'imonum i pr'in'imat' asp'ireen.

Vrach

You must drink tea with lemon and take asPirin.

Parl2z What's the matter? Man

lzv'in'eet'i!

Man

Excuse me!

Receptionist

Slooshuyoo vas. F ch'om d'elu?

Receptionist

l'm at your service. What's the matter?

Man

V mayom nom'ir'i kholudnu i n'i rabotait t'il'ifon.

Man

In my room it's cold and the phone isn't working.

Recsptionist

Shto oo vas slooch'eelus'?

Receptionist

What's happened to you?

Of'ga Bar'eeswna

Oo m'in'a prapal'i d'en'g'i i kl'ooch'.

Ol'ga Bar'eeswna

l've lost my money and key'

Receptionist

Kak vas zavoot?

Receptionist

What's your name?

Of'ga Ba/eesuvna

M'in'a zavoot Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna Papova.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

My name is Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna Papova.

Receptionist

I kakoi oo vas nom'ir?

Receptionist

What is your room number?

Of'ga Bar'eesuma

Soruk vos'im'.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

48.

Receptionist

V'eshch'i byl'i v soomk'i?

Receptionist

Were the things in a bag?

Ol'ga Bar'eeswna

Da.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Yes.

Receptionist

Kakaya oo vas soomka?

Receptionist

What is your bag like?

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Ch'ornaya, mal'in'kaya.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Black, little.

Receptionist

N'i b'ispakoit'is! Vasha soomka z'd'es'. Vot vashi d'en'g'i i kl'ooch'.

Receptionist

Don't worry! Your bag is here. Here are your money and key.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Oi, spas'eebu vam bal'shoyu! Ya tak rada!

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Oh, thank you very much! I'm so glad! t

Gonversation10 Part 1: Shopping for food Shop assistant

Slooshuyoo vas.

Shop assistanl.

I'm at your service.

Neena M'ikhaifuvna

Dait'i, puzhaloosta,tr'ee booluch'k'i.

Neena M'ikhailwna

Give, please,three bread rolls.

Shop assistant

Vot, puzhaloosta. Etu fs'o?

Shop assistant

Here you are, if you please.ls that all?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

N'et, dait'i ishch'o polk'ilo syru Ch'estur.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

No, give, also half a kilo of Chestercheese.

Shop assistant

Pol'kilo syru. Vot. Shto-n'iboot' ishch'o khat'eet'i?

Shop assistant

A half-kilo of cheese. Here you are. What elsewouldyou like?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Pum'idory puzhaloosta. I tr'ee bootylk'i p'eevu.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Tomatoes, please.And three bottles of beer.

Shop assistant

Vot vam pomidory i tr'ee bootylk'i p'eevu. Etu fs'o?

Shop assistant

Here are your tomatoes and three bottles of beer ls that all?

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Da, spas'eebu. Etu fs'o.

Neena M'ikhailuvna

Yes, thank you. That's all.

Shop assistant

Soruk p'at' roobl'ei. Plat'eet'i f kasoo.

Shop assistant

45 roubles.Pay at the cash desk.

Parl2=Beinga good guest Veektur P'itrov'ich'

Zdrastvooit'i! Vkhad'eet'i, puzhaloosta. Razd'ivait'is'.

Veektur P'itrov'ich'

Hello! Come in, please. Takeyour coats off.

Of'gaA/fad'eem'ir/Neena

Spas'eebu.

Ol'ga/Vlad'eem'ir/Neena

Thankyou.

Of'ga Bar'eesuvna

Puznakom't'is',Vlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'. Etu Veektur P'itrov'ich'.

Ol'ga Bar'eesuvna

Let me introduceVlad'eem'irN'ikalaiv'ich'. This isVeeffiur P'itrov'ich'.

Veektur P'itrov'ich'

Zdrastvooit'i, Vlad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'. Etu maya zhyna, Vl'ena Al'iks'eivna.

Veektur P'itrov'ich'

Hello, Vtad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'. This is my wife, Yil'enaAl'iks'eivna.

Vfad'eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

Och'in' pr'iyatnu, Yil'ena Al'iks'eivna. Och'in' pr'iyatnu, Veektur P'itrov'ich'.

Vlad,eem'ir N'ikalaiv'ich'

I'm very pleasedto meetyou, Yil'ena Al'ib'eivna. l'm very pleased to meet you, Veel