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Showing posts with label russian. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

работать

So time for a Russian update :)

Remember that spelling technique we were taught in primary school?
'look, say, cover, write, check'

Well it works ;)

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The other night I sat down and learnt the verb работать (To Work) by heart- pronunciation and spelling. Here are all the conjugations :)


работать
To work. (infinitive, dictionary form)
Я работаю 
I work
Ты работаешь 
You work
Он, Она, Оно работает
He, She, It works.
Мы работаем
We work
Вы работаете
You work.
Они работают
They work.

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Покa! ('paka'-bye)




Tuesday, February 19, 2013

привет!

Ok, so a little confession to make: 
I haven't been able to find much time for Russian, oh dear, I must try harder ;)
However, I was able to practice a few basic phrases with my mum the other day, and here they are:

{just realised how awful the sound quality is :/ I'll make a new vid soon}

Спасибо 
("spa-see-ba") - Thank-You
Пожалуйста 
("pa-zhal-sta") - Please (and You're Welcome)
Да 
("da") - Yes
Нет 
("nyet") - No
Здравствуйте
 ("zdra-stvooy-tye") - Hello (Formal)
Привет 
("pree-vyet") - Hi (Informal)
Меня зовут ... 
("men-ya za-voot") - My name is ...
Как вас зовут? 
("kak vas za-voot") - What is your name?
Очень приятно 
("och-en pree-yat-na") - Pleased to meet you.
Как дела?
 ("kak dela")How are things?
Хорошо спасибо
("horosho spasiba")Good/Well thank-you
Плохо
  ("ploha")Bad
До свидания
 ("da-svee-da-nee-ye") - Good-bye. 
Пока 
("pa-ka") - Bye (Informal, slang)
Вы говорите по-английски?
("vy govoriteye pa angliski") Do you speak English?
Вы говорите по-русски?
("vy govoriteye pa rooski")Do you speak Russian?
Я говорю по-английски
("ya govoryo pa angliski")I speak English
Я говорю по-русски
("ya govoryo pa rooski") I speak Russian
Я понимаю
("ya pamymayoo") I understand
Я не понимаю
("ya nee pamymayoo") I don't understand