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Lesson 5. Shopping
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Practice
Revision

Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. Let's go sightseeing!

a) Listen to the dialogues and read the translation

An American speaks to his Russian business partner. He is going to have a day free of work and asks what places he should see in the town. The Russian recommends to go to the Fine Arts Museum. The American asks to show him this museum on the map and he asks when it is open and how much the entrance price is.
  Dialogue 5-1. Asking for advice  
Transcription
- Завтра у меня свободный день. Что Вы мне посоветуете посетить в Вашем городе?
[zaftra oo minya svabodniy dyen. shto vi mnye pasavyetooiti pasitit v vashim goradi?]
- I'll have a day free of work tomorrow. What can you advise me to visit in your town?
- Я Вам рекомендую посетить Музей изобразительных искусств.
[ya vam rikamindooyoo pasitit moozyey izabrazitilnih iskoostf]
- I recommend you to visit the Fine Arts Museum.
- А вы не могли бы мне показать его на карте города?
[a vi ni magli bi mnye pakazat yivo na kartye gorada?]
- Could you please show it to me on the map of the town?
- Вот он, недалеко от моста.
[vot on, nidaliko at masta]
- Here it is, not far from the bridge.
- Он открыт каждый день?
[on atkrit kajdiy dyen?]
- Is it open every day?
- Да.
[da]
- Yes.
- А в котором часу он открывается?
[a f katoram chisoo on atkrivaitsa?]
- And at what time does it open?
- Я точно не знаю, примерно с десяти часов.
[ya tochna ni znayoo, primyerna z disiti chisof]
- I don't know exactly, at about ten o'clock.
- А сколько стоит билет?
[a skolka stoit bilyet?]
- And how much is the entrance price?
- По-моему, рублей 200.
[pa moimoo, rooblyey dvyesti]
- I think about 200 rubles.
- Там можно фотографировать?
[tam mojna fatagrafiravat?]
- Is taking pictures allowed there?
- Да, фотографировать разрешается, но только без вспышки.
[da, fatagrfiravat razrishaitsa, no tolka byes fspishki]
- Yes, you may take pictures but without flash.
 



A tourist wants to take a picture of herself in front of the cathedral and she asks a passer-by for help. The passer-by agrees and takes a picture. The tourist asks to do it twice and thanks the passer-by for the help.
  Dialogue 5-2. Asking for help  
Transcription
- Извините, пожалуйста, вы не могли бы меня сфотографировать на фоне собора?
[izviniti, pajaloosta, vi ni magli bi minya sfatagrafiravat na fonye sabora?]
- Excuse me, could you please take a picture of me in front of the cathedral?
- Да, конечно.
[da, kanyeshna]
- Yes, of course.
- Вот фотоаппарат.
[vot fataaparat]
- Here is the camera.
- А куда нужно нажать?
[a kooda noojna najat?]
- And what button should I press?
- Вот эта кнопка.
[vot eta knopka]
- This button.
- Понятно. Приготовились?
[panyatna. prigatovilis?]
- It's clear. Are you ready?
- Да.
[da]
- Yes.
- Улыбочка… Готово.
[oolibachka ... gatova]
- Say cheese .... It's ready.
- Извините, а можно ещё раз.
[izviniti, a mojna yischo ras?]
- Excuse, can you do it once more?
- Да. Приготовились! Улыбочка… Готово.
[da. prigatovilis! oolibachka .... gatova]
- Yes. Get ready! Say cheese .... It's ready.
- Большое Вам спасибо!
[balshoye vam spasiba]
- Thank you very much.
- Не за что.
[nye za shta]
- You're welcome.
 

b) Listen and repeat the dialogues phrase by phrase

II. Useful phrases

a) Find the translation of Russian phrases

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

Phrase 1
 
Phrase 2
 
Phrase 3
 
Phrase 4
 
Phrase 5
 
Phrase 6
 
Phrase 7
 
Phrase 8
 


  • 3And what button should I press?
  • 1Here it is, not far from the bridge.
  • 5At what time does it open?
  • 7Is taking pictures allowed there?
  • 8You may take pictures but without flash.
  • 4I recommend you to visit the Fine Arts Museum.
  • 2Could you please take a picture of me in front of the cathedral?
  • 6Could you please show it to me on the map of the town?




Vocabulary

Here you can learn words and expressions of the lesson.

I. I'd like to visit a museum

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
дворец
[dvaryets]
palace
собор
[sabor]
cathedral
церковь
[tserkaf]
church
картинная галерея
[kartinaya galiryeya]
picture-gallery
театр
[tiatr]
theatre
кинотеатр
[kinatiatr]
cinema
памятник
[pamitnik]
monument
выставка
[vistafka]
exhibition
фонтан
[fantan]
fountain


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. Excuse me, please, where is the picture gallery?
Check yourself
2. The cinema is near the subway.
Check yourself
3. It's a palace.
Check yourself
4. Could you please show where the cafe is situated?
Check yourself
5. Where is the church?
Check yourself
6. It's an exhibition.
Check yourself
7. The theatre is on the right.
Check yourself
8. Could you please show where the monument is situated?
Check yourself


II. Here is the camera.

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
фотоаппарат
[fataaparat]
photo camera
видеокамера
[vidiokamira]
video camera
вспышка
[fspishka]
flash
карта
[karta]
map
план города
[plan gorada]
plan of the city
план музея
[plan moozyeya]
plan of the museum
план выставки
[plan vistafki]
plan of the exhibition
сувенир
[soovinir]
souvenir


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. I have a photo camera.
Check yourself
2. Do you have the plan of the exhibition?
Check yourself
3. I have the plan of the museum.
Check yourself
4. I have the map.
Check yourself
5. Do you have a souvenir?
Check yourself
6. I have a video camera.
Check yourself
7. Excuse me, please, do you have the plan of the city?
Check yourself


III. Tourism

a) Listen and find the corresponding English word:

 
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IV. Russian numerals

a) Learn Russian numerals from 100 to 1000:



Transcription
сто
[sto]
one hundred
двести
[dvyesti]
two hundred
триста
[trista]
three hundred
четыреста
[chitirista]
four hundred
пятьсот
[pitsot]
five hundred
шестьсот
[shissot]
six hundred
семьсот
[simsot]
seven hundred
восемьсот
[vasimsot]
eighty hundred
девятьсот
[divitsot]
nine hundred
тысяча
[tisicha]
one thousand


Look at the following examples:

сто пятьдесят
[sto piddisyat]    
one hundred and fifty
двести тридцать
[dvyesti tritsat]    
two hundred and thirty
восемьсот семьдесят
[vasimsot syemdisyat]    
eight hundred and seventy
пятьсот двадцать
[pitsot dvatsat]    
five hundred and twenty
сто тридцать пять
[sto tritsat pyat]    
one hundred and thirty five
шестьсот сорок один
[shissot sorak adin]    
six hundred and forty one
одна тысяча девятьсот тридцать восемь
[adna tisicha divitsot tritsat vosim]    
one thousand nine hundred and thirty eight
одна тысяча четыреста пятьдесят три
[adna tisicha chitirista piddisyat tri]    
one thousand four hundred and fifty three


b) Listen to the Russian numeral and write it (with figures 1, 2, 3 etc.) in the text area:

 
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Practice

Here you can learn grammar and lexical rules of the lesson.

I. What would you advise me to see?

Asking for advice in Russian

If you want to ask someone for advice you can do it using the following constructions:

Что Вы мне посоветуете посетить?
[shto vi mnye pasavyetooiti pasitit?]    

What can you advise me to visit?

Что Вы мне порекомендуете посмотреть?
[shto vi mnye parikamindooiti pasmatryet?]    

What can you recommend me to see?


a) Learn Russian verbs:



Transcription
посетить
[pasitit]
visit
посмотреть
[pasmatryet]
see
купить
[koopit]
buy
сфотографировать
[sfatagrafiravat]
shoot, take the picture of


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. What can you recommend to buy?
Check yourself
2. What can you advise me to see?
Check yourself
3. What can you advise me to shoot?
Check yourself
4. What can you recommend to visit?
Check yourself
5. What can you advise me to buy?
Check yourself


c) Look at the following expressions and complete the test:

Expressions

Я советую ...
[ya savyetooyoo]    

I advise ...

Я рекомендую ...
[ya rikamindooyoo]    

I recommend ...

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

Phrase 1
 
Phrase 2
 
Phrase 3
 
Phrase 4
 
Phrase 5
 


  • 5I recommend to visit the museum.
  • 2I advise to visit the theater.
  • 1I recommend to see the center of the city.
  • 3I advise to visit the cenrtral park.
  • 4I advise to visit the exhibition.


II. Is taking pictures allowed there?

Particularities of Russian sentences

In the dialogue above you have seen the following construction:

Is taking pictures allowed there?

Там можно фотографировать?
[tam mojna fatagrfiravat?]    

Можно     may indicate the possibility to do something and can be translated like "it is possible" or "it is allowed, it is permissible", depending on the context.


a) Listen and repeat the following examples:

В музее можно фотографировать без вспышки.
[v moozyeye mojna fatagrafiravat byes fspishki]    
It is allowed to take pictures in the museum without flash.
Здесь можно фотографировать.
[zdyes mojna fatagrafiravat]    
It is allowed to take pictures here.
Там можно фотографировать.
[tam mojna fatagrafiravat]    
It is allowed to take pictures there.
Мне можно здесь фотографировать?
[mnye mojna zdyes fatagrafirovat?]    
May I take pictures here?


b) Learn the following Russian words:



Transcription
курить
[koorit]
smoke
снимать
[snimat]
shoot (on video)
сесть
[syest]
take a seat
купить билет
[koopit bilyet]
buy a ticket
говорить по телефону
[gavarit pa tilifonoo]
speak over the phone


c) Build phrases in Russian:

Drag and drop the following words to build phrases. You can read correct answers by clicking the button "Display answers"


Здесь
можно
посетить
снимать
курить
говорить по телефону
купить билет
сесть

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May I smoke here?
Здесь можно курить
Здесь можно курить?  
May I sit here?
Здесь можно сесть
Здесь можно сесть?  
May I buy a ticket here?
Здесь можно купить билет
Здесь можно купить билет?  
May I shoot on video here?
Здесь можно снимать
Здесь можно снимать?  
May I speak over the phone here?
Здесь можно говорить по телефону
Здесь можно говорить по телефону?  



III. Telling time

a) Learn how to tell about the time in Russian:

одна минута
[adna minoota]    
1 minute
две минуты
[dvye minooti]    
2 minutes
три минуты
[tri minooti]    
3 minutes
четыре минуты
[chitiri minooti]    
4 minutes
пять минут
[pyat minoot]    
5 minutes
шесть минут
[shest minoot]    
6 minutes
семь минут
[syem minoot]    
7 minutes


один час
[adin chas]    
1 o'clock/1 hour
два часа
[dva chisa]    
2 o'clock/2 hours
три часа
[tri chisa]    
3 o'clock/3 hours
четыре часа
[chitiri chisa]    
4 o'clock/4 hours
пять часов
[pyat chisof]    
5 o'clock/5 hours
шесть часов
[shest chisof]    
6 o'clock/6 hours
семь часов
[syem chisof]    
7 o'clock/7 hours


b) Listen, read and repeat the following examples:

один час тридцать минут
[adin chas tritsat minoot]    
1 hour 30 minutes/ 1 o'clock 30 minutes
два часа десять минут
[dva chisa dyesit minoot]    
2 hours 10 minutes/ 2 o'clock 10 minutes
три часа двадцать минут
[tri chisa dvatsat minoot]    
3 hours 20 minutes/3 o'clock 20 minutes
десять часов пятнадцать минут
[dyesit chisof pitnatsat minoot]    
10 hours 15 minutes/10 o'clock 15 minutes
двадцать часов сорок шесть минут
[dvatsat chisof sorak shest minoot]    
20 hours 46 minutes/20 o'clock 46 minutes
двадцать один час пятьдесят пять минут
[dvatsat adin chas piddisyat pyat minoot]    
21 hour 55 minutes/21 o'clock 55 minutes


c) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. 1 hour 40 minutes (1.40)
Check yourself
2. 4 hours 15 minutes (4.15)
Check yourself
3. 10 hours 30 minutes (10.30)
Check yourself
4. 7 hours 45 minutes (7.45)
Check yourself
5. 3 hours 20 minutes (3.20)
Check yourself


V. What time is it?

Telling time in Russian

In order to say in Russian at what time an action happens, the preposition в should be used, for example:

В три часа. - At 3 o'clock.

Questions about the time usually include the following words and expressions:

Который час? - What time is it?
В котором часу? - At what time?
Когда? - When?


a) Listen, read and repeat the following examples:

Который час?
[katoriy chas?]    
- Три часа.
[tri chisa]    
What time is it? - (It is) 3 o'clock.
В котором часу?
[f katoram chisoo?]    
- В три часа.
[f tri chisa]    
At what time? - At 3 o'clock.
Когда?
[kagda?]    
- В пять часов.
[f pyat chisof]    
When? - At 5 o'clock.
В котором часу?
[f katoram chisoo?]    
- В десять часов.
[v dyesit chisof]    
At what time? - At 10 o'clock.
Когда?
[kagda?]    
- В восемь часов десять минут.
[v vosim chisof dyesit minoot]    
When? - At 8.10.


b) Learn the following expressions:



Transcription
(магазин, кафе, …) открывается
[magazin, kafe atkrivaitsa]
(shop, café, ...) opens
(магазин, кафе, …) закрывается
[magazin, kafe zakrivaitsa]
(shop, café, ...) closes


c) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. The restaurant opens at 9.
Check yourself
2. The bar opens at 7.30.
Check yourself
3. The café closes at 21.
Check yourself
4. The museum opens at 10.
Check yourself
5. The shop closes at 20.30.
Check yourself




Revision

Revise materials from this lesson

Revise this lesson's materials

a) Listen and find the corresponding English phrases:

 
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In this lesson you have learned

- Words and expressions on the topic "Sights".

- How to ask for advice:

  • Что Вы мне посоветуете?

- The construction можно ..., which is helpful to ask for permission to do something:

  • Здесь можно курить?

- Words and expressions, which are used to tell about the time:

  • Десять часов тридцать минут.

- Russian Numerals from 100 to 1000.

In order to make sure you have understood all the material of the lesson and to get some additional information, we recommend you to visit the following pages:

  • Sightseeing
  • City
  • Numerals from 100








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