Colloquial Russian

(Steven Felgate) #1

Unit One


Как вас зову�т?


What’s your name?


In this unit you will learn how to:



  • Identify yourself – your name, nationality, profession and address

  • Ask simple questions

  • Describe things using ‘my’, ‘your’ and adjectives

  • Use the prepositional case


Диало�г 1 / Dialogue 1

В самолёте On the plane (Audio 1.9)


Peter Green, an English businessman, is on his way to Moscow to join
a Russian-British computer firm. He has learnt a little bit of Russian,
and when he notices the girl sitting next to him on the plane reading
a Russian magazine, he seizes the opportunity to try out his Russian
on her.


Пи�тер: Э�то ру�сский журна�л?
Мари�на: Да, ру�сский.
Пи�тер: Интерéсный?
Мари�на: О�чень интерéсный!
Пи�тер: Вы тури�стка?
Мари�на: Нет, я не тури�стка. Я студéнтка.
Пи�тер: Студéнтка в Москвé?

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