[EEUU O Nis! LEARN RUSSIAN THE FAST AND FUN WAY The activity kit that makes learning a language quick and easy! Complete with maps, puzzles, vocabulary cards, and quizz Hundreds of amusing color illustrations help you learn more in less time! Special feature: Pull-out bilingual dictionary with most-used words and phrases Premieri2 by Thomas R. Beyer, Jr., Ph.D. Gap Barron's Educational Series, Inc,Pronunciation_______. - z HOW ARE WE DOING? ...... 124 The Russian Alphabet............6 6 GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE & ATTHESTORE 130. 1_Let’s Get Acquainted & — 16 Clothing, Sizes, Colors............ 130 ARRIVAL ay WE_The Supermarket... 36 — 18 Drugstore/Phat . 143 2_Where to Spend the Night.......... 2 Ig Cleat PLACES OF INTEREST....... 29 20_Beauty Salon/Barber Shop... 153 3. How to Get There (on Foot)........ 29 21 The Newsstand/Stationery Goods! 4 Mcans of Transportation/How to Get Office Supplies.........-. -- 158 HNC. vevevveseve 22_lewelry Articles/Watches 162 14 Breakfast, Lunch/Dinner, ,Suppet IS The RestauranvTips . © Copyright 1993 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. [No-part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by hotostat, microfilm, xerography. or any ether means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, clectronic of mechanical, without the written permission ‘of the copyright owner. Alt inquiries should be ackdressed Barron's Educational Series. Inc 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge. New York 11788 International Standard Book No. 0-8120-4846-6 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 92-28052 Caver and Book Design Milton Glaser, Ine. Miustrations Jean Suarex PRINTED IN CHINA, 1S 1413 12 fis, wenirs, Records, Cameras. 167° 24 Repair Services: Eyeplasses, Shoes .. 173 ESSENTIAL SERVICES... 176 28 Doctor, "Dents Hospital 192 29 Help!........ 2 BEFORE YOU LEAVE ........ 204 VOCABULARY CARDS....... 2/3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Beyer, Thomas R. Learm Russian tbe fast and fun way: the activity kit that makes learning a language quick and easy! / by ‘Thomas R. Beyer, I P ‘em. ISBN 0-8120-s846-6 1 Russian language—Self-instruction. 2, Russian language—Texibooks for forcign speakers—English. L Tithe. PG2125.B46 1993 92-28082 491,782'421—8c20 cP For Dorothea, Carina, Stefanie and Alexandra. With gratitude to all my Russian friends, toRussia (Pocens), even after the breakup: of the Soviet Union in 1991, has emerged as still the largest country in the world, occupying almost one-sixth of our planet’s land mass. The vast expanses of Russia cover eleven separate time zones on two continents: Europe and Asia. Russia and ten other former republics of the U.S.S.R. are now sovereign states or countries that have united in a loosely knit Commonwealth of Independent States (Coypyxectso Hesasncumerm Tocygapers). Russia has approximately 150 million people, almost half of the inhabitants of the former Soviet Union. All are citizens of Russia (poccuane), and many are ethnic Russians (pyeckne). Russia, however, is a multinational state and home to over one hundred nationalities and languages. The Russian language was a mandatory subject in Soviet schools and almost all of the 280 million people inhabiting the former republics know and speak Russian, either as their native or second language. In fact, a Georgian who wishes to speak with an Uzbek is likely to use Russian for communication. While English and other languages are now gaining popularity, Russian will remain, for at least a generation, the one mutually understandable language for those who live in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the countries not part of the Commonwealth, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Knowing Russian can open up a window onto a fascinating and enchanting nation, from the fairytale cupolas of Saint Basil's Cathedral to the majesty and power of Red Square and the Kremlin. Moscow, Russia's capital, is home to more than eight and one-half million people and the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet. Far to the north, Saint Petersburg, capital to the tsars from Peter the Great until Nicholas Il, offers a marvelous blend of picturesque architecture highlighted by the White Nights of summer. Here too are the glorious palaces—the magnificent Winter Palace and Hermitage Art Museum. Russians take great pride in their culture: and country and they appreciate the efforts of those who try to speak their language. For many, the Russian alphabet is a major stumbling block to getting to know the country and its people better. With our Fast and Fun Way you'll be reading the signs and ready to talk with real Russians in just a matter of days. When you do get an opportunity to use your new language skills, you'll notice that your efforts will be truly rewarded. So let's begin! IPRONUNCIATION You know you're in Russia when the simple sign for a restaurant looks like PECTOPAH. Actually, the Ru: alphabet has only a few more letters than English. But to get started, look at the list below. Read aloud the pronunciation in the first column and then look at the Russian letters in the middle column. At the far right you will see the translation, and you'll be pleasantly surprised to learn how many of them you already know. After the first three words we'll add only one new letter per word. Pronunciation Russian English DA aA yes NYET HET no BANK BAHK bank BAR BAP bar PARK TIAPK park KAsa KACCA cashier taKSI TAKCH taxi KiOSK KHOCK kiosk, newsstand kaFE KA®E café buF YET BY®ET buffet, snack bar miTRO METPO metro, subway maskVA MOCKBA Moscow aeraPORT A3PONOPT airport aeraFLOT AIPOOIOT Aeroflot ZAL 3A hall FKHOT Bxou entrance V¥khat BBIXOJ exit TSENTR WEHTP center byuRO BHOPO bureau gardiROP TAPIIEPOB garderobe, coat check POCHta NOYTA post office RYAT Pad row STOYtye CTORTE Stand! aye kuRIT" HE KYPHTb No Smoking bal’ SHOY BOIbIOK the Bolshoi, big ZHENski JKEHCKHEL ladies’ (room) muSHKOY MYXCKOM men’s (room) yiSCHO EWE more, else 2 iNow that you have seen most of the Russian letters, let's look at the whole system. What we commonly cal] the Russian alphabet is officially known as the Cyrillic alphabet. The Russians adopied the Cyrillic alphabet created in the ninth century when the monks Cyril and Methodius developed a written language for the Slavs. The Cyrillic alphabet has thirty-three letters and has much in common with the Greek alphabet. As you have seen, many letters are familiar to you from English and several others resemble Greek letters. As in English, each letter is only an approximation of how a sound is pronounced. The guide below should get you started in speaking Russian. VOWELS Russian has five vowel sounds, but ten vowel letters. Five of the letters are “hard” and five are “soft.” The one vowel sound in each word that is stressed receives special emphasis. As you speak Russian, try in the beginning to exaggerate your pronunciation. Russian English Letter Russian Sound Symbol Example Hard Vowels a aas in father A aa DA 3 as in echo E axo Ekho oI y as in hairy Y Mo MY o oas in hello oO no NO y was in rule U ny NU Soft Vowels. A ya as in yahoo YA a vA e ye as in yes YE net NYET a ec as in bee 1 wpa Jva é yo as in yo-yo YO noxét paLYOT ny was in union YU yomop YUmarINANT LETTERS Russian English Letter Russian Sound ‘Symbol Example bas in bat B 6amx BANK B vas in vote v sot VOT c gas in go G roa GOL a das in dog D ma DA * zh as in azure ZH mena = zhiNA 3 Zas in 200 Zz 3a ZA a yas in boy Y MoH MOY K kas in kayak K Kacca KAsa a Tas in lot L gamma LAMpa M mas in mall M Myx =MUSH a Mas in note N noc NOS o Pas in papa P mapk PARK P ras in rabbit R por ROT c Sas in sun Ss cyn SUP T tas in toe T Taken taKSI b fas in fund F tbyet FUNT x ch as in Bach, loch KH ax AKH 4 ts as in tsar TS maps TSAR" 4 ch as in cheap CH suraet chiTAyit om sh as in show SH manka SHAPka by sh as in sheep SCH mua SCHI b hard sign hot pronounced b soft sign not pronouncedSTRESS Each Russian word has only one syllable that is stressed or under accent. Russians simply know where the stress is and do not write the accent marks. We will indicate the stressed syllable in our transcription with capital letters as an aid for your pronunciation. THREE RULES OF PRONUNCIATION 1. Russians pronounce the o sound only when it is stressed. When some other vowel is stressed in a word, the letter o is pronounced as an a Kor (KOT) but Kora (ka7A). When the letters e, and sometimes a are not stressed, they are pronounced as i in the English word “it.” 2. Consonants can be hard ay (NU) or soft wet (NYET). The soft n is like the sound in the word “onion.” A consonant is hard unless it is followed by a soft vowel letter a, e, m, é, #0 or by the soft sign ». 3. At the end of a word, or before voiced consonants, 6, B, r, A, , and 3, become their voiceless counterparts, 6—-n, B—-th, [—K, 1 —>T, KM, 3+. Examples: ron—GOT, Ga6—-BAF, wor—NOK, astomat—>afiaMAT, poaka—»VOTka. Now look at the following Russian signs and see if you can write their meanings in the blanks. 1. CYBEHHPbI TENIE®OH PECTOPAH TYANET TEATP a ee ANSWERS YALLWAHLL ‘Ss OMA TION WOOWLSSY "b LNVANVLSAY"€ SNOHda TAL‘? SYINSANOS ‘T 5THE RUSSIAN ALPHABET Now that we know how to pronounce Russian letters and words, it's time to learn how to recognize the letters of the alphabet and to write them. As in English, Russian has printed or block letters and script or italic letters. One major difference, however, is that Russians do not print. So while you want to be able to recognize both sets of letters, you'll want to use the script letters when you write. Below is the Russian alphabet in its alphabetical order. Next to it we have” given the English. Finally, there are spaces for you to try your hand at writing Russian. Ma Dy pa Od Ee Ce Ye ye Va Eé ée Yo yo py Ke He ne Zh zh pp gh Hn Le li Lai 5 Le ¥y yy Kx bn Kk As a As LI aLCheh Sh sh Sch sch ch te Ch ch bh she bh ach Cx RyGETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE (znaKOMSTva) SHaKOMCTBO (davavtyey {parnaKOmimsyay Tasatire no3HakKOMHMcs. Ler'sGet Acquainted, om. (oP \ Ste Knowing how to greet people and start a conversation is very important. Read the following dialogue several times, pronouncing each line carefully aloud. The dialogue contains basic words and expressions that will be useful to you. Mark Smith, his wife, Caroline, their daughter, Stephanie, and their son, Alex, have just arrived at [epemetbeso (Sheremetevo) airport in Moeksa (Moscow) and are looking for their luggage. Mark approaches an airline employee. (ZDRAST vuytve) MARK ‘Sppascreyirre. Hello. CLERK Snpascrsyitre. Hello. (paMOCH) Kax 5am nomown? How may I help you? (GDYE) (NAshi) (chimaDAny) MARK The nam wemojansi? Where are our suitcases? (saVUT} CLERK ‘Kax pac 30nyr? ‘What is your name? (miNYA) MARK. ‘Meua sonyt “Mark Smith.” My name is Mark Smith. 8CLERK MARK CLERK MARK (aiKUday Orxyza Bei? (YA) (1S) (SA SHA.AD 4 m3 CHA, (Omir) (VAshivad (RYEYsa) Homep sawero peiica? Aapodpaor 62, ‘Where are you from? I'm from the USA. Your flight number? Aeroflot 62. As the clerk looks through some papers on her desk, Hisau (Ivan), Mark's host in Moscow, approaches. MBAH MARK MBAH MARK MBAH MARK CLERK MARK CLERK MARK CLERK MBAH (river) (dibay Tipueet, Mapx. Kax pena? tkharaSHO) — (spaStbay Xopomo, cnacu6o. ¢a¥L) (pai Yor} Kax 6201 sam monét? (mas) (sine) Bor moa cema, (ehiNA) Moa 2KeHa. (Qchin') (pritTra} ‘UpasTHo. (DOCH) Maro pouxa (SYN) Mw ChIn. izviNtye) —(paZHAlusia) , HOKaNyficra. Bann 4emoganet (aSTAUs") ocranuct B Bawuurrone. (UPYER') (OYEtar') A Temepe 4TO HaM JenaTs: (val UY tyes") He sosnyiirecs. YaNl) ¢BUdyt) Oun Gynyt 5 Mockse Zaria} (LUehe) (POZna) (CHEM) (nitagDAy MOSAHO, TEM HEKOTAA. tPRAvy) Bet mpassi. (paSHL) Hy noua. Hi, Mark. How are things? Fine, thanks. How was your flight? Here is my family, my wife A pleasure to meet you. And here are my daughter and son. Excuse me, please. ‘Your suitcases stayed behind in Washington. And now what are we to do? Don't worry. ‘They'll be in Moscow tomorrow. Better late than never. ‘Well, let’s get going.(da) (sviDAniya) MARK CLERK Mo conzanua. Goodbye. Goodbye. Now here is your first exercise based on the dialogue you have practiced. Try to match the Russian expressions from the dialogue with their English equivalents. No peeking until you've tried. 1. Xopomo, cnacu6o. 2. Sapascrsyiire. 3. Kax pam momo? 4. Ilo cannanns. 5. He nonuyiirecs. 6. Kak Bac 30ByT? 7. Hy, oman. 8. Jlyume no3zqno, tem HuKorsja. 9. Haeunute, noxanyiicra. 10, Ovens opuatuo. Vor 26 2°83 ANSWERS es 3 se We PT sume FR op ap ee Don't worry. What's your name? Better late than never. Fine, thanks. Excuse me, please. How may I help you? Goodbye. Hello. A pleasure (to meet you). ‘Well, Iet’s get going.(yudi) (i) (V¥Eschip 000 HW BED People and Things One of the first things you'll have to know in Russian is how to name people and things. These are the nouns, the naming words. Russian nouns belong to one of three grammatical genders. They can be masculine, feminine, or neuter, and you can usually tell the gender of a noun by the ending. Masculine nouns end in a consonant. Feminine nouns end in a or 2. Neuter nouns end in o or e. Some nouns end in the soft sign &; most of these are feminine except for ones ending in -ens, which are masculine. The gender is only a grammatical category. The Russian (STUL) (rikAD ois word for chair, ery, is masculine. River, peka, is feminine. A letter, pata is neuter, English forms the plural by adding the letter s (es) to the end of a word. Russian plurals can be formed by ending bt (m) or a (a). (stuDYENT) (stu YEN) If the noun ends in a consonant, add b1 to the ending, eryqemT— cryqenrei. {KOMnaia) —_(KOMnaty) If the noun ends in a, replace the a with BI, KOMHaTa— KOMHATEI. (FyOMa) _ (TOR) If the noun ends in the soft sign & or the letter #, add u, Téta—-TéTH. (pirMO) —(PIS'ma) For neuter nouns that end in o, change the o to a, IMcbMO—mHcbMa. (ZDAnive) _ (2DAniya} If the ending was e change that e to #, 3]aHHe—3/,aHHA. Russian has only a few spelling rules. One of them is as follows: after the letters r, Ky X,%, MH, HI, *, you may not write the letter Br. Instead, you must write an 4. (MALehik) —(MAL'chikt), (SMUD YENTha) —_(stuDYENTEI) EXAMPLE: MANBYHK—>M@IbYHKH, CTYJCHTKA— CTYTCHTKH Singular and Plural (yiDINSTeinaye) —_(cflSLO) (MNO-hirrvinaye) ——_(chiSLO) e]HHCTREHHOE 4HCIO MHOKECTBCHHOE 4HCIO singular number plural number (sTOL fsmaky) Ton TOMEI ‘able tables vieQHHCTBEHHOE YHCIO tasTObus) (LAMpa) aamna (gaZ¥E ta) (MAL‘chiky MaIbGHK boy (D¥Evushkay nesyuika irl | (LAMpy) aaMmbi (gaZYEry) (MAL‘chikiy MAJIbYHKH boys @ (DYEvushti) aeByIKH irls (NOei) Horn legs ra BReqHHCTBEHHOE 4HC10 MHOXKECTBEHHOE 4HCIO (pis’MO) (PIS‘ma) MHCEMO. MHChMa. letter letters (2DAniye) (2DAniya) Sanne syaHHa building buildings Before going on, review the above words and write them out in the blanks provided. Just as English has its “child” but “children,” “woman” but “women,” Russian has some plurals that simply should be learned. Here are a few of the most important ones. Repeat them to yourself and then write them out. (MAT ) tMariri) Mars marepH mother mothers (aTYETS) “aTSY) orey ‘OTHE father fathers 13eqHECTBEHHO HCO MHOKECTBCHHOE THCIO (pocny (Ochi) TOu. jowepH daughter daughters (SYN) symaV"IA) BIH ChIHOREA son sons (riBYOnaky (DYEKi) peGinox gern child children Now, give the name of the famous Russian novel Fathers and Sons. (Hint: It was actually Fathers and Children. ) om aH) tty Se OH, OHa, OHO (4) he‘it ——sheit i Se We now know that Russian nouns are identified by their grammatical gender, Examine the following questions and answers. (GDYE) (afTObus) (ON) (TAM) Tye asrodyc? On tam. Where's the bus? It's over there. (GDYE) (STANtsiya) (miTROY feNA) (TAM) Tae cranqna Metpo? ‘Oua Tam. Where’s the Metro station? It’s over there (GDYE) (pis MO) (aN) (TAM) Tye muceMo? ‘Ono Tam. Where's the letter? It's over there. ANSWER Law HIT J9AON 14(aNd) In the plural, all of the genders are replaced by only one form of the pronoun: oun. (GDYE) (gaZ¥Ety) faNE) (TAM) Tae raserei? Onn Tam Where are the newspapers? ‘They're over there. Now wy to fill in the blanks with the correct form of on, oHa, OHO, OHH. (GDYE) (sruDYENT) (amy Tae crynent? Tam. ‘Where's the student? there. (GDYE) (DYErtva) amy Tae aepeso? —_—__ oom. ‘Where's the tree? there. (GDYE) (KNiga} (amy Tae «unra? To. Where's the book? there. (GDYE) (WAblaka) amy Tye a6n0K0? —_____________ Tam. Where's the apple? there. (GDYE) (DYEti) mam) Tae gern? Tam. Where are the children? there. (GDYE) (Mama) mast Tae mama? Tam. Where's Mama? there. ANSWERS BHO*9 HHO"S OHO" FHOE CHOT HOTT ON 15(GDYE) (DOM) (TAM) 7. Tye yom? TaM. Where's the house? there. (GDYE) (maskVA) (Tas) 8. Ine Mocxsa? Tam. ‘Where's Moscow? there. Let’s see how many Russian words you can write in the blanks below. Notice how Russians can ask questions with the following little words: kro (who), ate (what), rae (where). (Kio) (Era) (Eta) 1. Kro 310? 310 F , — Who is that? fas That's a student. (sHTO) 2. 4Yro ato? re What is that? That's a book. (GDYE) (vor) 3. Tae —_________? Bor on. Where is the house? Here it is! ANSWERS. WOM g WIM *Z LHAITALS *T FHO'S HO'L UNI 164. Tre ? Bor ona. Where is Moscow? Here it is! 5. Tae ? Bot ono. Where is the apple? Here it is! 6, Ige —__________? Bor omn. Where are the children? Here they are! 7 Tae Bor ono. Where is the tree? Here it is! Oa) (TY) (ON) MeN) (aN) (MY) WY) (aN , TbI, OH, OHA, OHO, MBI, BbI, OHH 1 you" belit “ —sherit it we you they ‘We use personal pronouns to relate to one another. Thus, they are essential if you are to understand and speak Russian. Keep your ears attuned for the word gb1, the polite form of addressing “you.” You'll answer with the form a, “1,” which is in fact the last letter of the Russian alphabet; it is only capitalized if it begins a sentence. The Tar, “you,” form is used between family members and friends, to animals, and between young people of similar ages. When in doubt, you'll be better off using Bbr so as not to offend anyone. ANSWERS ogedal*, Mial-9 oMOLOK'’S rEXDOW ‘Pp Uy ta 7(NAski) (ROTSTviniti) HAM POJCTBEHHHKH Our Relatives This is Muan’s family tree. Note the word for each of his relatives. (maRlya) {anDRYEyevna) (sirGYEY) (alilSANdravich) Mapua Anppeesna Cepreit Anexcansposny (BAbushka) (D¥Edushka) Ga6ymKa meqyunKka grandmother grandfather (mithatt) — (sirGYByevich) (Ana) (piTROVna) (baRIS) (piTROvich) (VY Era} (sirGYEyerna) Muxann Cepreeana Anna Terposna Bopuc Netposwa Bepa Cepreesna (aTVETS) «war ) (D¥Adya) (Y0ne) oTen MaTb Aaa Teta father mother uncle (Nina) (miKHAYlavna) (vastly (miKHAYlavich) (Rina) (baRIsavna) (PYOTR) (baRtsavich) Hana Muxaiaosna § Bacuami Muxaitony = HUpana Bopucosna Mérp_Bopnconnt (Doc) (SYN) (dvaYUradnaya) (ava¥Uraday) ROU chi WBOIOpoAHaA cecTpa jBOrOpogHEI GpaT daughter ‘son female cousin male cousin (siSTRA) (BRAT) cectpa 6pat sister brother (VAN) (oi KHAYlavich) Mean Muxaiinoews 18Find the following family members in the family tree and write in the relationship in the blank space. 1, Hawa— ——_____________ Bacnana. sister of 2. Bopuc Merposwa— Hit. uncle of 3. Mapua Angpeesna— _______________ Muxanaa Cepreesnua. mother of 4. Bacwanit Maxainopwy— — —$________________ Anni Ietposut. ‘son of 5. Cepreii Anekcannposuy— ————__________ Hui. grandfather of In the word search puzzle we have placed the words for “father, “grandfather,” and “sister.” See how many you can find. ‘aunt,” “uncle,” Each family is unique. Use the: spaces below to write out some of the Russian words you will need to describe your own family situation. Oran (stepfather), ma4exa (stepmother), maceinox (stepson), naguepnuga (stepdaughter), cBoqHan cectpa (stcpsister), ceoquers Spar (stepbrother) ANSWERS ndidas ‘exmAtel ‘KIB ‘KLaL ‘Malo Yysieas pro BNMAYAl'g HIS "p FENG BIRT Z Edis] AyuEy 19Look at the Russian words below for an apartment. Repeat each of the words several times and then practice writing them in the spaces below. (dvarTiRA) KBAPTHPA ‘An Apartment (KUKHeya) (DVYER') (WAnaya) kyxn aBepb Bannan kitehen door ‘bathroom: \halaDTL' nk) (Ana) ‘XOJ00HALHHK Bana ‘refrigerator baheubs MduK HOF ka) (Rakavina) AyXOBKa PakosHHa ‘oven sink ¢gaSTinaya) (SPAL'nya) TocTuHaa cnaabHAa living room bedroom «aivAN) (SHKAF) aMBaH mad) sofa closet (STOL) (sTUL) (anon (hraar'y cron crya (kariDOR) OkHO KponaTb table chair kopHjop window bed hallway 20ARRIVAL | (GDYE)— (nachivaT) ae ? (i bee HoueBaT? _ @® Where to Spend the Night You'll probably already have booked a room either in a hotel or with a private family from home — at least for your first few days in Russia. In fact, unless you have been invited by someone who will arrange for your accommodations, you should not leave home without a reservation. Even so, you'll want to know some basic words and phrases that describe the services and facilities you can expect to find. Learn these words first, and notice how they are used in the dialogues you will read later, (gaSTIniixay (NOmiry (STOimast’) HoMep cTOHMOCTD hotel room cant Wanayay (eabraN trav’) BaHHad 3a6pOHHpoBaTL bathroom to reserve (@iZHURnaya) (adminiSTRAtar) (GORnichnaya) newypHan a MHHHCTpaTop TopHrdHan key lady (floor clerk) administrator maid 21(eisparty (KLYUCH) (uaeTy macnopt KAO4 amet Passport key elevator C2} (SKOL’ ta) CkonbKo? How much/many? The numbers are absolutely essential if you wish to get by in Russian. Take a look and try to pronounce the following numbers from one to ten. Then practice your writing in the spaces supplied. | Number Russian Pronunciation -—____- a - _ | 0 nyab OO NUL’ | 1 oquH ——————— aDIN 2 apa ——————————— DVA 3 Tpa TRI | 4 sereipe —— chiT¥rye 5 uate —_______ Pur 6 mecTs es SHEST’ | 7 ceMb —— SYEM’ 8 BoceMB ee VOsim’ 9 AenaTE ee DYEVit" 10 necaTh ————— DYEsir’ 22Let’s see if you can fill in the blanks after the numerals with their correct names. Solve the: problems along the way. Note: Plus is maroc, Minus is mumye, Equals is Gyger. a 2 +s (maroc Pur) |= 3 _____ = Gyer avai 6& Ss =} (mmoc) 2 si=ss yer B. 6 (toc) 4_ = Syne rm 8 (Myc tiny) «= 7 Syne a 9 — (mmmye) 6s = Ss Gyner (Omir) (») (gaSTInitse) HOMEP B rOCTHHHUE ‘A.Room in the Hotel (SHKAF) (2YERkata) (LAMpa) (PAkavina} (palarYENtse) mxkad sepKano nama pakosnna moaoTenne chest of drawers mirror lamp sink towel (kraVar) - 7 (DUSH) Kpopats é A yun bed shower (paDUSHka) (WAna} noayiKka ‘BaHHa pillow ‘bathrub (aivany (ruc YET) AHBan (DVER') TyaneT sofa aeps toilet door ANSWERS WGL=4150M—41Kaor “HHO = 499 — 49908 “1 416990 = 3didiah + F193 “A IWOD= PAN + LKQ IK =HdL+ eM ‘eR sraquiny 23(KAK)——(zadaVAT) (vaPROS) PAY Kak 3aJapaTb Bompoc ‘C) How-to ask a question = Just like English, Russian has a few essential question words. [f most of ours begin with who, when, where, what, the Russian question words have KTO, Korma, Kyfa and words derived from those forms, like rae and ¥To. Look at the words below and repeat them aloud several times. When you feel comfortable that you know them, try writing them out. Russian word Pronunciation | English Kro KTO Who Korga kagDA When | Kyna kuDA Where to Tae GDYE Where | aro SHTO What Kax KAK How | (CkombKo SKOL'ka How much, how many ‘We hope that everything will be perfect, but if something is out of order you may need the following phrases. (SHTO) (Eta) (NYE}(raBOiait) UYto ato? ~__________ He paGoraer. ‘What is this? doesn’t work, Can you get the following items repaired? 1. Yro ste? 3ro zanna. sme paGoraer. ANSWER ‘Laptoged on euwelly sayeday 24 i2. “ro aro? ro teresmop. ne paGotaer. 3. Uresre? 3ro zym. ne paGoraer. Let's watch the Smith family check into their hotel. Look at the words carefully and then try to read them aloud to practice your pronunciation. MARK Sapasctayiire. Hello. {eabraNtravalip aa ‘We reserved two. (NOmira) (siV@dnyay HOMepa Ha ceroqua. rooms for today. (DObray Ut CLERK So6poe yrpo. Good morning. faM Hiya) Kax sama What's your last name? MARK Mena 30nyt Mapx Cour. My name is Mark Smith. (gaspaDIN) CLERK la, rocnogun Cun. ‘Yes, Mister Smith. [DU shem) Tea nomepa c ayuien. ‘Two rooms with a shower. (sazhal¥Eniyu) tadNOM) COMANCHHIO, B ONHOM Unfortunately, in one HoMepe Ayu He pagoTaer. room the shower isn't working. hiVO) MARK Hirsero. Mui ace Gypen It doesn’t matter. We'll all (priniMAT’) (dndGOM) yl B Apyrom HoMepe. take a shower in the other room. ‘CLERK Xopomo. Ho ecrs emyé Fine. But there is still (MAlinikaya) — (praBLYEma) MaleHLKad opoGiema. one small problem. (mina) MARK ‘to mMeHHO? ‘What exactly? ANSWERS “zeeLoged an maf *g = Lae.ogrd an dornaavay.*z sareday 25CLERK MARK (to Caroline) CAROLINE CLERK MARK CLERK MARK CLERK CAROLINA CLERK MARK. CLERK B apyrom nomepe (akNO) —_(atlryVAissa) OKHO He OTKpsIBaeTCA. (DYEtar’) Yro Gyyem jeaaTe? (DYEW (uSTAL) Mlosguo. Jets ycram. (SvaBODaykh} d Her caoGojxHpm Homepos Bo Eceit Mocxee. (daWAYye) (aSTAnimsya) (2D¥ES') Ocranemca 37ech. a TA) Xopomo. Bam facnopra, (paZHAlaysta) (naSCHOT) Bor oun. A kak wacsér (ZAP traka) 3aBTpaKa? (bu YEtye) Saprpax B Gytbere (chiSOF) B ROCeMb 4acoB. (prapaska (KLYUCH) Ame uno? (shiSTON) (ctaZHE) Ha wiectom aTaxe. Homep 615. (SKAzhirye) Bui we cxamete, «IFT) rae ite) (PRYAMA) mpaMO, (paTOM) {naPRAva) 4 NOTOM Hanpano. (spaSiba) (bal SHOye) Cascnto Somaoe. Mlomanyiicra. In the other room the window doesn’t open. What shall we do? It’s late. The children are tired. ‘There are no available rooms in all of Moscow. stay here. Fine. Your passports, Please. Here they are. And how about breakfast? Breakfast is served in the snack bar at 8:00 aM. Here are: your passes, * And where is the key? On the sixth floor. Room 615. Could you tell me where the elevator is? Go straight ahead, and then to the right. Thank you very much. ‘You're welcome. * In most Russian hotels you will receive a mpomyex (hotel pass) which you must show to the doorman and to your key lady. The key lady on your floor will give you your key and collect it when you leave the room. 26