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Lesson 9. Currency exchange
Dialogue
Vocabulary
Practice
Revision

Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. Currency exchange

a) Listen to the dialogues and read the translation

A tourist comes to a bank. She wants to changes euros for rubles. The bank teller tells her that the exchange value of euro is 40 rubles. The tourist changes 300 euros. She thanks the teller and says goodbye.
  Dialogue 9-1. At the bank  
Transcription
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
- Hello.
- Здравствуйте.
[zdrastvooyti]
- Hello.
- Мне хотелось бы обменять евро на рубли.
[mnye hatyelas bi abminyat yevra na roobli]
- I would like to exchange euros for rubles.
- У Вас есть паспорт?
[oo vas yest paspart?]
- Have you got your passport?
- Да, вот, пожалуйста.
[da, vot, pajaloosta]
- Yes, here it is.
- Курс евро составляет 40 рублей.
[koors yevra sastavlyait sorak rooblyey]
- The exchange value of euro is 40 rubles.
- Хорошо.
[harasho]
- It's good.
- Какую сумму Вы хотели бы обменять?
[kakooyoo soommoo vi hatyeli bi abminyat?]
- How much would you like to exchange?
- 300 евро.
[trista yevra]
- 300 euros.
- Итого получается 12 000 рублей. Распишитесь здесь, пожалуйста. Ваши деньги и чек. Спасибо.
[itavo paloochaitsa dvinatsat tisich rooblyey. raspishitis zdyes, pajaloosta. vashi dyengi i chek. spasibo]
- The total sum is 7 500 rubles. Sign here please. Your money and receipt please. Thank you.
- Большое спасибо, до свидания.
[balshoye spasiba. da svidaniya]
- Thank you very much. Good bye.
- До свидания.
[da svidanya]
- Good bye.
 



A tourist asks a passer-by where the nearest cash machine is. The passer-by answers that there is a cash maсhine near the shop. The tourists also asks whether that cash machine accepts VISA cards.
  Dialogue 9-2. Looking for a cash machine  
Transcription
- Извините, Вы не подскажете, где поблизости находится банкомат?
[izvivniti, vi ni patskajiti gdye pablizasti nahoditsa bankamat?]
- Excuse me, could you please tell where the nearest cash machine is.
- Да, вот там. Рядом с магазином.
[da, vot tam, ryadam s magazinam]
- Yes, over there, near the shop.
- А вы не знаете, он принимает карты Visa?
[a vi ni znaiti, on prinimait karti viza?]
- Do you know whether it accepts VISA cards?
- Думаю, да.
[doomayoo da]
- I think it does.
- Спасибо.
[spasiba]
- Thank you.
- Не за что.
[nye za shta]
- Not at all.
 

b) Listen and repeat the dialogues phrase by phrase

II. Useful expressions

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
 


  • 4Sign here, please.
  • 7I think it does.
  • 1The total sum is 12 000 rubles.
  • 6Your money and receipt please.
  • 2How much would you like to exchange?
  • 3Yes, over there, near the shop.
  • 10Do you know whether it accepts VISA cards?
  • 8I would like to exchange euros for rubles.
  • 5The exchange value of euro is 40 rubles.
  • 9Could you please tell where the nearest cash machine is?




Vocabulary

Here you can learn words and expressions of the lesson.

I. Money

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
деньги
[dyengi]
money
купюры
[koopyoori]
bank notes
монеты
[manyeti]
coins
доллары
[dolari]
dollars
евро
[yevra]
euros
фунты
[foonti]
pounds
рубли
[roobli]
roubles
наличные
[nalichniye]
cash
карта
[karta]
(credit) card
чек
[chek]
cheque


b) Listen to the questions in Russian and find the corresponding answers:

Listen to the quesstions. Drag the answers from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

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


  • 7Да, у меня есть наличные.
  • 4Да, у меня есть купюры по 50 рублей.
  • 5Да, у меня есть евро.
  • 3Да, у меня есть чек.
  • 1Да, у меня есть купюры по 100 рублей.
  • 8Да, у меня есть карта.
  • 6Да, у меня есть рубли.
  • 2Да, у меня есть доллары.


II. Bank

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
банк
[bank]
bank
банкомат
[bankamat]
cash machine
обмен валюты
[abmyen valyooti]
currency exchange
обменный пункт
[abmyeniy poonkt]
currency exchange office
счёт
[schot]
bank account
обменный курс
[abmyeniy koors]
exchange rate
валюта
[valyoota]
currency
сумма
[soomma]
amount, sum


b) Read and find the corresponding English word:

 
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Is this translated as:

 
    
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c) Ask questions in Russian:

Ask a stranger where is:
1. - cash machine
Check yourself
2. - currency exchange
Check yourself
3. - bank
Check yourself
4. - currency exchange office
Check yourself


III. Bank transactions

a) Learn Russian words and expressions:



Transcription
обменять доллары на рубли
[abminyat dolari na roobli]
exchange dollars for rubles
снять наличные
[snyat nalichniye]
draw cash (from the account)
снять деньги со счёта
[snyat dyengi sa schota]
draw the money from the account
снять деньги с карты
[snyat dyengi s karti]
draw the money from the credit card
положить деньги на счёт
[palajit dyengi na schot]
put money on the account


b) Using the expression "мне нужно" [mnye noojna], translate into Russian and check yourself:

Phrases to translate
1. I need to exchange dollars for rubles.
Check yourself
2. I need to draw the money from the credit card.
Check yourself
3. I need to exchange euros for rubles.
Check yourself
4. I need to draw cash.
Check yourself
5. I need to draw the money from the account.
Check yourself
6. I need to exchange pounds for rubles.
Check yourself




Practice

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

I. I'd like to exchange dollars!

Construction Мне хотелось бы ...

In the dialogue you could see the following construction:

I would like to exchange euros for rubles.

Мне хотелось бы обменять евро на рубли.
[mnye hatyelas bi abminyat yevra na roobli]    

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

Мне хотелось бы ...
[mnye hatyelas bi]    

I would like to ....


a) Look, listen and repeat the examples:

Мне хотелось бы обменять евро.
[mnye hatyelas bi abminyat yevra]    
I would like to exchange euros.
Мне хотелось бы купить билет.
[mnye hatyelas bi koopit bilyet]    
I would like to to buy a ticket.
Мне хотелось бы посетить музей.
[mnye hatyelas bi pasitit moozyey]    
I would like to visit the museum.


b) Read and find the corresponding English word:

 
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Is this translated as:

 
    
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c) Translate phrases from English into Russian

Phrases to translate
1. I'd like to buy a souvenir.
Check yourself
2. I'd like to draw cash.
Check yourself
3. I'd like to exchange 300 euros.
Check yourself
4. I'd like to draw the money from the credit card.
Check yourself
5. I'd like to visit a museum.
Check yourself
6. I'd like to exchange 100 dollars.
Check yourself


II. Mini-dialogues

a) Listen to the mini-dialogues and complete the test:

Enter an appropriate numeral in the text area:

c0109321
Dialogue 1
The tourist wants to draw 450 dollars his the account.
Dialogue 2
The tourist wants to exchange 500 dollars for rubles.
Dialogue 3
The tourist wants to draw 400 euros from the account.
Dialogue 4
The tourist wants to exchange 200 dollars for rubles.



III. A problem with device

Russian consctruction ... работает / не работает

If you want to say in Russian that something works or does not work, you can use the following expression:

... работает/... не работает
[rabotait]      [ni rabotait]    

... works/ ... does not work.



a) Learn the following examples:

Этот банкомат не работает.
[etat bankamat ni rabotait]    
This cash machine does not work.
Банк не работает.
[bank ni rabotait]    
The bank is closed.


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"


работает
телефон
банкомат
музей
не
бар
телевизор
магазин
холодильник

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The phone doesn't work.
Телефон не работает
Телефон не работает.  
The bar is closed.
Бар не работает
Бар не работает.  
The cash machine doesn't work.
Банкомат не работает
Банкомат не работает.  
The TV set doesn't work.
Телевизор не работает
Телевизор не работает.  
The shop is closed.
Магазин не работает.
Магазин не работает.  
The fridge doesn't work.
Холодильник не работает.
Холодильник не работает.  



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

Model

Этот банкомат работает?
[etat bankamat rabotait?]    

-

Нет, банкомат не работает.
[nyet, bankamat ni rabotait]    

Does this cash machine work? -No, the cash machine is out of work.
Questions
Этот магазин работает? - ...
[etat magazin rabotait? ]    
Check yourself
Этот телефон работает? - ...
[etat tilifon rabotait? ]    
Check yourself
Обменный пункт работает? - ...
[abmyeniy poonkt rabotait? ]    
Check yourself
Телевизор работает? - ...
[tilivizar rabotait? ]    
Check yourself
Холодильник работает? - ...
[haladilnik rabotait? ]    
Check yourself
Душ работает? - ...
[doosh rabotait? ]    
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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Is this translated as:

 
    
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In this lesson you have learned

- Words and expressions on the topic "Money":

  • Деньги и средства платежа
  • Банк
  • Операции с деньгами

- How to say that you would like to do something:

  • Мне хотелось бы обменять евро на рубли.

- How to say that some office or institution is closed and does not work:

  • Банкомат не работает.
  • Банк не работает.

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:

  • - Bank and Money
















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