Russian - A1
Introductions vocabulary
- Привет / Hi (Informal)
- Я лена / I’m Lena
- Как Ты / How are you? (Informal)
- Хорошо / Well - Good
- А ты? / And you? (Informal, Singular)
- Да / Yes
- Нет / No
Saying Thank You vocabulary
- Спасибо / Thank you
- Пожалуйста / You’re welcome - Please
Introducing Other People vocabulary
- Как дела? / How is it going? (Informal)
- Эта Анна / This is Anna
- Кто эта? / Who is this?
- Что эта? / What is this?
- Алло! / Hello! (Only when you answer the phone)
Asking Yes/No Questions vocabulary
We can use Это to introduce other people, and also it can be used to talk about things:
- Это часта / This is a cup
- Это телефон / This is a phone
- Стол / Table
- Ручка / Pen
- Блокнот / Notebook
- Компьютер / Computer
Femenine Nouns grammar
In Russian there are three genders: feminine, masculine, and neuter:
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|
| Телефон | Собака | Море |
Feminine words end with Аа, Яя.
- Ручка
- Собака
- Россия
Masculine Nouns grammar
Masculine nouns end in a consonant:
- Кот
- Телефон
- Компьютер
Words ending in the soft sign ь can be both feminine and masculine:
- Ночь / Night - Feminine
- День / Day - Masculine
Neuter Nouns grammar
Neuter words en in -o, -e, or -мя:
- Молоко / Milk
- Море / Sea
- Время / Time
Personal Pronouns vocabulary
- Я / I
- Ты / You (informal)
- Он / He-It (Masculine)
- Она / She-It (Feminine)
- Оно / Neuter
Discovering Professions vocabulary
- Кто он/она по профессии? / What is his/her profession?
- Врач / A doctor
- Инженер / Engineer
- Менеджер / Manager
- дизайнер / Designer
Talking About Professions vocabulary
- Учительp / Teacher - Male
- Учительница / Teacher - Female
- Журналист / Journalist - Male
- Журналистка / Journalist - Female
- Студент / Student - Male
- Студентка / Student - Female
Formal Addressing grammar
To refer to someone in a formal way we use Вы / You - Formal.
Formal and Informal Greetings vocabulary
- Здравствуйте / Hello - Formal
- Пока / Bye - Informal
- До свиданя / Bye - Formal
Asking for Someone’s Name vocabulary
- Как тебя зовут? / What is your name? Informal
- Меня зовут… / My name is
- Как вас зовут? / What is your name? Formal
Asking For a Name in Return vocabulary
We can use А to ask for something in return, i.e. Я Анна, а Ты? - Я Анна, а Вы?. And can also be used to say “and yours?” А тевя? / А вас?.
Reacting to Meeting New People vocabulary
- Очень приятнио! / Nice to meet you!
- Взаинно / Likewise
Plural Nouns grammar
To make most masculine nouns plural, we just need to add “Ы” at the end of the word:
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Студент -> Студенты
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Стол -> Столы
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Инженер -> Инженеры
With feminine we replace the final a with Ы:
- Мама -> Мамы
- Лампа -> Лампы
We write И instead of Ы after the letters Г, К, Ч:
- Врач -> Врачи
- Студентка -> Студентки
We, You and They vocabulary
- Мы / We
- Вы / You - Plural
- Они / They
Where are they from? vocabulary
- Откуда Ты/Мы? / Where are you from?
- Я из… / I’m from…
Discovering Names of Countries grammar
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Германя / Germany
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Франция / France
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Япония / Japan
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Италия / Italy
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Турция / Turkey
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Канада / Canada
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Аргентина / Argentina
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Полша / Poland
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Россия / Russia
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Бразилия / Brazil
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Испания / Spain
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Китай / China
Most countries end in -ИЯ. To form its genitive, we change it to -ИИ.
To form the genitive of countries ending with -a, we must switch it for -ы. For countries ending in -ка we must change it to -ки.
- Мексика / Mexico
- Америка / USA
Discovering Names of Places in Town vocabulary
- Магазин / Shop
- Банк / Bank
- Аптека / Pharmacy
- Музей / Museum
- Театр / Theatre
- Парк / Park
- Ресторан / Restaurant
- Дома / At home
- Гостиница / Hotel
- Кино / Cinema
- Такси / Taxi
- Метро / Metro
Asking for Directions vocabulary
- Где / Where?
- Вот / Here is-are
- -Где аптека? / Where is the pharmacy?
- Вот она / Here it is
- Извини / Sorry - Informal
- Извините / Sorry - Formal
Giving Directions vocabulary
- Здесь / Here
- Там / Over there
- Справа / On the right
- Слева / On the left
- Прямо / Straight Ahead
The Propositional Case with Locations grammar
All singular nouns ending in a consonant, take -e for ending:
- В ресторане / At the restaurant
- В театре / At the theatre
If the masculine noun end with -Й, replace with -e:
- Музей -> Музее
If the feminine noun end with -а, change it to -e:
- Канада -> Канаде
- Москва -> Москве
If it ends with -ИЯ, we replace it with -ИИ:
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Германия -> Германии
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Сейчас / now
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Правда?! / Really?!
Verb to Live grammar
- Я живу / I live
- Ты живёшь / You live - Informal
- Но / But
- Он/она живёт
Propositions В and На grammar
There are two words to describe location: “В” and “На”. We use В with countries, cities, buildings, and places with clear boundaries:
- Офис / Office
- Универсртет / University
“На” is used with activities or events:
- Работа / Work
- На работе / At work
- Лекция / Lecture
- На лекции / At a lecture
Using “Already” and “Still” vocabulary
- Уже / Already
- Ешё / Still
Asking Someone to Repeat vocabulary
- Извините, Я не понимаю / I’m sorry, I don’t understand
- Повторите, пожалуйста / Could you repeat, please?
- Вы говорите по-английски? / Do you speak English?
Thanking People vocabulary
- Волшое спасибо / Thank you very much
Talking About the Presence of Something vocabulary
- Есть / There is, there are
Could I Have the Menu vocabulary
- Официант - Официантка / Waiter - Waitress
- Меню / Menu
- Можно..? / Could I have…?
- Счёт / A bill
Food vocabulary
- Чай / Tea
- Суп / Soup
- Салат / Salad
- Мёд / Honey
- Пирожки / Pastries
- Может бытъ / Perhaps - Maybe
