Lesson 2Урок второй

What we will learn today:

• Last lesson grammar practice• Days of the week practice• Russian greetings• Food and drinks• Colors• Months• Family members• DO’s and DON’Ts in Russia

Russian Alphabet Table

The number of nouns

Noun type Ending for plural     Example    

masculine ending in a hard consonant;

feminine ending in -a-ы стол - столы

улица - улицы

any nouns ending in -ь, -й, -я -и двeрь - двериземля - земли

masculine and feminine with the stem ending in -к, -г, -x, -ч, -

щ, -ж, -ш,-и ноЖ - ножи

ноГа - ноги

neuter ending in -o -a окно - окнa

neuter ending in -e -я мoре - моря

1 Книга2 Браслет3 Стол4 Чайник5 Тарелка6 Дождь7 Кошка8 Разница9 Нос10 Работа11 Год12 Неделя13 Слово

14 Нога15 Подарок16 Телефон17 Клавиша18 Земля19 Нож20 Подруга21 Буква22 Окно23 Собака24 Ручка25 Женщина26 Волос

27 Идея28 Дерево29 Стакан30 Хлеб31 Небо32 Склон33 Рубль34 Доллар35 Глаз36 Одежда37 Минута38 Таблетка39 Мороз

40 Точка41 Сон42 Календарь43 Война44 Баня45 Машина46 Мужчина47 Туман48 Развод49 Тетрадь50 Файл51 Любовь52 Копейка

Days of the week

Какой сегодня день? What day is it today?

kah-KOI see-VOHD-nyah dyehn'

Russian word   English translation   Pronunciation

понедельник Monday puh-nee-DYEHL'-neek

вторник Tuesday FTOHR-neek

среда Wednesday sree-DAH

четверг Thursday cheet-VYEHRK

пятница Friday PYAHT-nee-tsuh

суббота Saturday soo-BOH-tuh

воскресенье Sunday vuhs-kree-SYEHN'-yeh

My name is…

Как тебя зовут?

Как Вас зовут?

What’s your name? (informal)

What’s your name? (formal, polite)

Меня зовут... My name is…

Я... I’m…

Kak tebya zavut?

Kak vas zovut?

Menia zavut…

Ya…

HELLO

ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ ПРИВЕТ

STRASS-vee-tyeh pree-VET

(formal) (informal)

Goodbye

До свидания Пока

da svee-DAH-nya pa-KA

(formal) (informal)

Good morning

ДОБРОЕ УТРО

DOH-bra-yeh OO-tra

Good afternoon

ДОБРЫЙ ДЕНЬ

DOH-brih dyen’

How are you?

КАК ДЕЛА?

kahk dyeh-LAH

I’m fine, thanks.

ХОРОШО, СПАСИБО.

ha-ra-SHOH, spa-SEE-ba

Please

ПОЖАЛУЙСТА

pa-ZHAL-sta

You are welcome

ПОЖАЛУЙСТА

pa-ZHAL-sta

See you later

УВИДИМСЯ

oo-VEE-deem-sya

It’s nice to meet you.

ПРИЯТНО ПОЗНАКОМИТЬСЯ.

pree-YAT-na pahz-na-KOH-mee-tsa

Excuse me/ Sorry

ИЗВИНИТЕ

ee-zvee-NEE-teh

Drinks - Напитки

Fruits - Фрукты

Traditional Russian meals

YUM!

ПЕЛЬМЕНИ

Traditional Russian meals

YUM!

БОРЩ

Traditional Russian meals

My favorite!!!

БЛИНЫ

Traditional Russian meals

YUM!

ПИРОЖКИ

Colors - Цвета

Red is КРАСНЫЙGreen is ЗЕЛЕНЫЙBlue is ГОЛУБОЙBlack is ЧЕРНЫЙYellow is ЖЕЛТЫЙPurple is ФИОЛЕТОВЫЙBrown is КОРИЧНЕВЫЙ

Kakoy eto tsvet? What color this is?

Months - Месяцы

February 23, 2013In US: 02/23/2013In Russia: 23/02/2013

Grandfather – дедушкаGrandmother – бабушкаGreat-grandfather – прадедушкаGreat-grandmother – прабабушкаParents – родителиFather – папа / отецMother – мама / матьChildren – детиSon – сын

Daughter – дочьGrandchildrens – внукиGrandson – внукGranddaughter – внучкаWife – женаHusband – мужBrother – братSister – сестраUncle – дядяAunt – тетяNephew – племянникNiece – племянница

Family members – члены семьи

DO’s and DON’Ts in Russia

1. DON'T talk much in lines for Russian theater or other activity if you are an American...You'll get American price. :-)

2. DO NOT DO NOT stand in doorways or make transactions through one...you may get pulled through to the other side because the space between is a portal for bad things....

3. DO realize that if you say, "I like this vase" you may walk away with it...so be careful unless you really want that vase...and its still not a good idea to plunder!

DO’s and DON’Ts in Russia

4. DO wear dark colors...black...black scarf...black boots...pants..whatever. Wear black. And it's cold...so wear layers!

5. DO dress up to go out on the town...mini skirts in winter are acceptable...just wear tights underneath and a nice pair of boots! :-)

6. DON’T freak out – mayo goes everywhere! All the Russian salads, soups, etc. You need to warn your host family (if they offer you a meal) in case you don’t like mayo. A lot of times it’s a very important part of the dish!

DO’s and DON’Ts in Russia

7. DO thank your host family/friends who bought/cooked you a meal/drink even if you didn’t like it! Learn these words – ВКУСНО!and ОЧЕНЬ ВКУСНО! (yummy and very yummy) and use them a lot!

8. DO ask what each meal contains! Be especially careful with a popular Russian meal – ОКРОШКА (cold soup). Most of you won’t probably like it…too exotic!

More coming!