In this scene you can hear a lot of Russian idioms and etiquette elements. Also you can hear some sports vocabulary. Moreover, you can see how a polite question addressed to an unknown person changes first into persistent and then into a...
In this conversation a robot called Elektronik resembles you a little, dear learners of Russian. Firstly, because Elektronik’s style of speech is a bit formal. By contrast Syroyezhkin speaks very colloquial and adequate language typical for school children. Secondly, Elektronik doesn’t...
You will learn new expressive elements of Russian vocabulary. Notice how differently two people from different backgrounds sound in terms of word usage and intonation. Colonel Zorin uses formal and law vocabulary, but at the same time his...
You will see an example of a first person narrative with expressive figures of speech of the Russian language and with stylized speech elements. Mirkin’s speech is a speech of a well-read young man, who is familiar not only with the language of philosophers but...
In this lesson you will see how to describe your routine in Russian and self-reflect on a monotonous life-style. The dialogue has examples of ellipsis, the omission of one or a few words from the sentences. Note that this dialogue takes place between to very...
Understanding of an unadapted Russian dialogue is the aim of this easy lesson. Here you can see how a dialogue develops in a conflict situation. There is not a lot of specific vocabulary or difficult grammar here. We hope that you quickly get through the script...
The aim of this lesson is to show you a very private Russian conversation between two lovers. It is a great example of an intimate language register in the Russian language. Imagine yourself being in love with a Russian and talking to them about sweet nothings....
This example of a private talk with Russian idioms and common phrases demonstrates how a woman provokes a quarrel by criticizing her lover’s way of living, and he defends his independence.
The aim of this short lesson is to practice your listening skills. Also you can study a few examples with verbs of motion and impersonal verbs. We hope that you quickly get through the script, practice your pronunciation and, being motivated by...