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Lesson 6
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Practice
Revision

Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. Shopping

a) Listen to the dialogues and read the translation

A tourist is looking for a grey suit. He is asking the shop assistant for help. The shop assistant finds a good suit and the tourist tries it on. The suit fits well, and its price is rather good - they sell it with a discount. The tourist is going to take it.
  Dialogue 6-1. Buying a suit  
Transcription
- Вы не могли бы мне помочь?
[vi ni magli bi mnye pamoch?]
- Could you please help me?
- Да, конечно. Я Вас слушаю.
[da, kanyeshna. ya vas slooshayoo]
- Yes, of course. I'm listening to you.
- Мне нужен серый костюм.
[mnye noojin syeriy kastyoom]
- I'm looking for a grey suit*.
- Вот прекрасный костюм. Хотите померить? Вот примерочная.
[vot prikrasniy kastyoom. hatiti primyerit? vot primyerachnaya.]
- Here is a wonderful suit. Do you want to try it on? The fitting-room is here.
- Как он на мне сидит?
[kak on na mnye sidit?]
- How does it fit me?
- Прекрасно. Это ваш размер.
[prikrasna. eta vash razmyer]
- Very well. It is your size.
- Сколько он стоит?
[skolka on stoit?]
- How much does it cost?
- Он продаётся со скидкой. Он стоит 2000 рублей.
[on pradayotsa sa skitkay. On stoit dvye tisichi rooblyey]
- We sell it with a discount. It costs 2000 rubles.
- Хорошо, я его беру.
[harasho. ya yivo biroo]
- OK. I'll take it.
 



A tourist looks for post cards with views of the town. The shop assistant finds and shows some post cards to the tourist. The tourists also liked a souvenir. He decided to take this souvenir and 10 post cards.
  Dialogue 6-2. Buying souvenirs  
Transcription
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
- Hello!
- Вам чем-нибудь помочь?
[vam chemniboot pamoch?]
- Can I help you?
- У Вас есть открытки с видом города?
[oo vas yest atkritki s vidam gorada?]
- Have you got post cards with views of the town?
- Вот, пожалуйста, здесь есть открытки с видам города и основными достопримечательностями.
[vot, pajaloosta, zdyes yest atkritki s vidam gorada i asnavnimi dastaprimichatilnastimi]
- Look here, please, there are post cards with views of the town and principle curiosities.
- Спасибо. А Вы не могли бы ещё показать этот сувенир?
[spasiba. a vi ni magli bi yischo pakazat etat soovinir?]
- Thanks. And could you please show this souvenir as well?
- Да, конечно.
[da, kanyeshna]
- Yes, of course.
- Мне он нравится. Сколько он стоит?
[mnye on nravitsa. skolka on stoit?]
- I like it. How much does it cost?
- 210 рублей.
[dvyesti dyesit rooblyey]
- 210 rubles.
- Отлично. Я возьму этот сувенир и эти 10 открыток.
[atlichna. ya vazmoo etat soovinir i eti dyesit atkritak]
- Excellent. I'll take this souvenir and these 10 post cards.
- Итого получается 340 рублей.
[itavo palooshaitsa trista sorak rooblyey]
- It makes 340 roubles.
- У меня только сотни. Вот, пожалуйста, 400 рублей.
[oo minya tolko sotni. vot, pajaloosta, chitirista rooblyey]
- I've got only hundreds. Here, please, 400 roubles.
- Ваша сдача - 60 рублей. Спасибо за покупку.
[vasha zdacha shizdisyat rooblyey. Spasiba za pakoopkoo]
- Your change - 60 roubles. Thanks!*
 

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
 
Phrase 9
 
Phrase 10
 
Phrase 11
 
Phrase 12
 


  • 3It makes 340 roubles.
  • 11I like it.
  • 8We sell it with a discount.
  • 12I'll take this souvenir.
  • 5Can I help you?
  • 4Thanks for your purchase!
  • 10I'm looking for a grey suit.
  • 7Your change is 60 roubles.
  • 2Could you please help me?
  • 1There are post cards with views of the town.
  • 6Have you got post cards with views of the town?
  • 9Could you please show this souvenir as well?

Vocabulary

Here you can learn words and expressions of the lesson.

I. I'm looking for a grey suit.

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
свитер
[sviter]
sweater
куртка
[koortka]
jacket
брюки
[bryooki]
trousers
туфли
[toofli]
shoes
юбка
[yoopka]
skirt
платье
[platye]
dress
футболка
[foodbolka]
T-shirt
шорты
[shorti]
shorts
костюм
[kastyoom]
suit
шапка
[shapka]
cap
бейсболка
[biyzbolka]
baseball cap
рубашка
[roobashka]
shirt


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. Excuse me, please, how much does the sweater cost?
Check yourself
2. Do you have shoes?
Check yourself
3. The shirt costs 800 rubles.
Check yourself
4. How much does the jacket cost?
Check yourself
5. Is it a skirt?
Check yourself
6. The cap costs 500 rubles.
Check yourself
7. Do you have shorts?
Check yourself
8. How much does the dress cost?
Check yourself
9. Is it a baseball cap?
Check yourself
10. Excuse me, how much does the T-shirt cost?
Check yourself


II. Have you got post cards?

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
брелок
[brilok]
trinket
игрушка
[igrooshka]
toy
открытка
[atkritka]
post card
сувенир
[soovinir]
souvenir
сумка
[soomka]
bag
фигурка
[figoorka]
figurine
картина
[kartina]
picture


b) Listen and repeat the examples::

Revising words мой and ваш

Depending on the grammatical gender and the number of the following noun, the words мой (my) and Ваш (your) may change:

- "мой" [moy] and "Ваш" [vash] for masculine
- "моя" [maya] and "Ваша" [vasha] for faminine
- "моё" [mayo] and "Ваше" [vashe] for neuter
- "мои" [mai] and "Ваши" [vashi] for plural

Это Ваш календарь?
[eta vash kalindar?]    
- Да, это мой календарь.
[da, eta moy kalindar]    
Is this your calendar? - Yes, this is my calendar.
Это Ваша статуэтка?
[eta vasha statooetka?]    
- Да, это моя статуэтка.
[da, eta maya statooetka]    
Is this your statuette? - Yes, this is my statuette.
Это Ваше фото?
[eta vashe fota?]    
- Да, это моё фото.
[da, eta mayo fota]    
Is this your photo? - Yes, this is my photo.
Это Ваши картины?
[eta vashi kartini?]    
- Да, это мои картины.
[da, eta mai kartini]    
Are these your pictures? - Yes, these are my pitures.


c) Give a positive answer to the questions:

Questions
Это Ваша игрушка? - ...
[eta vasha igrooshka? ]    
Check yourself
Это Ваш сувенир? - ...
[eta vash soovinir? ]    
Check yourself
Это Ваши сумки? - ...
[eta vashi soomki ]    
Check yourself
Это Ваш брелок? - ...
[eta vash brilok? ]    
Check yourself
Это Ваши открытки? - ...
[eta vashi atkritki? ]    
Check yourself


III. Goods

a) Listen and find the corresponding English word:

 
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IV. Russian numerals

a) Learn Russian numerals higher than 1000:



Transcription
одна тысяча
[adna tisicha]
one thousand
две тысячи
[dvye tisichi]
two thousand
три тысячи
[tri tisichi]
three thousand
четыре тысячи
[chitiri tisichi]
four thousand
пять тысяч
[pyat tisich]
five thousand
шесть тысяч
[shest tisich]
six thousand
семь тысяч
[syem tisich]
seven thousand
десять тысяч
[dyesit tisich]
ten thousand


Look at the following examples:

двенадцать тысяч
[dvinatsat tisich]    
12 000
шестьдесят три тысячи
[shizdisyat tri tisichi]    
63 000
четыре тысячи пятьсот
[chitiri tisichi pitsot]    
4 500
двадцать семь тысяч триста
[dvatsat syem tisich trista]    
27 300


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

 
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Is this translated as:

 
    
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Practice

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

I. What are you looking for?

Construction Мне нужен

In the dialogue above you have seen the following construction:

Мне нужен серый костюм.
[mnye noojin syeriy kastyoom]    

I'm looking for a grey suit.

The expression "мне нужен" which may mean "I need (something)" or "I'm looking for" (something) changes depending on the grammatical gender and the number of the following noun as follows:

- "мне нужен" [mnye noojin] for masculine
- "мне нужна" [mnye noojna] for faminine
- "мне нужно" [mnye noojna] for neuter
- "мне нужны" [mnye noojni] for plural

We remind that most Russian nouns finish in masculine with a consonant, in feminine with "-a", and in neuter with "о" or "е". In plural, most nouns finish with "-и" or "-ы".


a) Look, listen and reapeat the examples:

Мне нужен костюм.
[mnye noojin kastyoom]    
I need a suit.
Мне нужна юбка.
[mnye noojna yoopka]    
I need a skirt.
Мне нужно фото.
[mnye noojna fota]    
I need a photo.
Мне нужны шорты.
[mnye noojni shorti]    
I need shorts.


b) Build phrases in Russian:

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


нужен
нужно
нужна
нужны

c0106042.IV.b)
Мне нужен свитер.
Мне нужен свитер.  
Мне нужны туфли.
Мне нужны туфли.  
Мне нужна футболка.
Мне нужна футболка.  
Мне нужна сумка.
Мне нужна сумка.  
Мне нужно платье.
Мне нужно платье.  
Мне нужен сувенир.
Мне нужен сувенир.  
Мне нужны картины.
Мне нужны картины.  
Мне нужна открытка.
Мне нужна открытка.  
.



c) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. I'm looking for a souvenir.
Check yourself
2. I need a T-shirt.
Check yourself
3. I'm looking for a sweater.
Check yourself
4. I'm looking for shorts.
Check yourself
5. I need to get a toy.
Check yourself
6. I'm looking for a dress.
Check yourself


II. Can you show me this souvenir?

Particularities of Russian sentences

You have already seen in our course the word "этот" (this). Depending on the grammatical gender and the number of the following noun, this word will change as follows:

- "этот" [etat] for masculine
- "эта" [eta] for faminine
- "это" [eta] for neuter
- "эти" [eti] for plural


a) Give a positive answer following the model to the questions:

Model

Вам нужен этот костюм?
[vam noojin etat kastyoom]    

-

Да, мне нужен этот костюм.
[da, mnye noojin etat kastyoom]    

Do you need this suit? -Yes, I need this suit.
Questions
Вам нужна эта сумка? - ...
[vam noojna eta soomka? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нужны эти игрушки? - ...
[vam noojni eti igrooshki? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нужна эта футболка? - ...
[vam noojna eta foodbolka? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нужен этот сувенир? - ...
[vam noojin etat soovinir? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нужны эти открытки? - ...
[vam noojni eti atkritki? ]    
Check yourself


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. How much does this souvenir cost?
Check yourself
2. I need this baseball cap.
Check yourself
3. How much does this T-shirt cost?
Check yourself
4. I need these trousers.
Check yourself
5. How much does this calendar cost?
Check yourself
6. I need these postcards.
Check yourself


III. I like it!

Construction Мне нравится...

In the dialogue you could see the following construction:

I like it.

Мне он нравится.
[mnye on nravitsa]    

If you like something, you can say that using the expression:

Мне нравится ...
[mnye nravitsa]    

I like ....

If you want to say that you like several objects, you can say that using the expression:

Мне нравятся ...
[mnye nravyatsa]    

I like ... (sevral objects)


a) Give a positive answer following the model to the questions:

Model

Вам нравится этот костюм?
[vam nravitsa etat kastyoom?]    

-

Да, мне нравится этот костюм.
[da, mnye nravitsa etat kastyoom]    

Do you like this suit? - Yes, I like this suit.
Questions
Вам нравится этот музей? - ...
[vam nravitsa etat moozyey? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравится эта гостиница? - ...
[vam nravitsa eta gastinitsa? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравятся эти игрушки? - ...
[vam nravyatsa eti igrooshki? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравится это фото? - ...
[vam nravitsa eta fota? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравятся эти открытки? - ...
[vam nravyatsa eti atkritki? ]    
Check yourself


b) Give a negative answer following the model to the questions:

Model

Вам нравится этот сувенир?
[vam nravitsa etat soovinir?]    

-

Нет, мне не нравится этот сувенир.
[nyet, mnye ni nravitsa etat soovinir]    

Do you like this souvenir? - No, I don't like this souvenir.
Questions
Вам нравится эта рубашка? - ...
[vam nravitsa eta roobashka? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравятся эти футболки? - ...
[vam nravyatsa eti foodbolki? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравятся эти брюки? - ...
[vam nravyatsa eti bryooki? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравится этот номер? - ...
[vam nravitsa etat nomir? ]    
Check yourself
Вам нравится эта юбка? - ...
[vam nravitsa eta yoopka? ]    
Check yourself


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"


Мне
не
эти футболки
эта игрушка
этот сувенир
нравится
это фото
нравятся
эта открытка

c010602063.VI.c)
I like this toy.
Мне нравится эта игрушка
Мне нравится эта игрушка.  
I don't like this postcard.
Мне не нравится эта открытка.
Мне не нравится эта открытка.  
I like these T-shirts.
Мне нравятся эти футболки
Мне нравятся эти футболки.  
I don't like this souvenir.
Мне не нравится этот сувенир
Мне не нравится этот сувенир.  
I like this photo.
Мне нравится это фото
Мне нравится это фото.  







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 "Shopping".

- An expression that you can use to say that you need something or you are looking for something:

  • Мне нужен костюм.

- Forms of the pronoun "этот":

  • Мне нужен этот костюм.
  • Мне нужна эта открытка.

- An expression that will help you to say that you like something:

  • Мне нравится эта футболка.
  • Мне нравятся эти игрушки.

- Numerals higher than 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:

  • Pages of Shopping section:
    - Outdoor clothing
    - Shoes
    - Perfumery
    - Accessories and others
  • Numerals more than 100












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