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Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Trainer: Чтобы убедить мужа заняться спортом, начните с легких прогулок в парке. Думаю он будет не против составить вам компанию. Elena:Думаю, это реально сделать. Но его абсолютно нереально оторвать от телевизора по вечерам. Он даже от встречи с друзьями отказывается, если по телевизору идет футбольный матч. Trainer:Тогда купите ему футбольный мяч и организуйте мини состязание на свежем воздухе. Elena:Отличная идея!!! Купим пива и сделаем шашлыки!!! Trainer: Неееет. Вы же на диете?! ----Formal English---- Trainer: In order to convince your husband to exercise, you can start with short walks in the park. I'm sure he'll be happy to accompany you. Elena: I think I can do it. But it is almost impossible to drag him from TV in the evenings. He even cancels on his friends if there is a soccer game on TV. Trainer: Well, try to buy a ball and organize a soccer mini game outside. Elena: I think it is a great idea! We can buy beer and make shashlyk! Trainer: No! you are on a diet! Don't forget! ----Formal Romanization---- Trainer: Chtoby ubedit ' muzha zanyat 'sya sportom, nachnite s lyogkih progulok v parke. Dumayu on budet ne protiv sostavit ' vam kompaniyu. Elena:Dumayu, eto real 'no sdelat '. No yego absolyutno nereal 'no otorvat ' ot televizora po vecheram. On dazhe ot vstrechi s druz 'yami otkazyvayetsya, yesli po televizoru idyot futbol 'niy match. Trainer:Togda kupite yemu futbol 'niy myach i organizuyte mini sostyazaniye na svezhem vozduhe. Elena:Otlichnaya ideya!!! Kupim piva i sdelayem shashlyki!!! Trainer: Net. Vy zhe na diyete?! --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Мне нужен доктор Мне нужна аптека Отведите меня, пожалуйста, к врачу ----Formal English---- I need a doctor. I need a pharmacy. Please take me to the doctor. ----Formal Romanization---- Mne nuzhen doktor Mne nuzhna apteka. Otvedite menya, pozhaluista, k vrachu. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Trainer: Для того, чтобы вам было веселее заниматься спортом, я вам советую найти близких по духу людей. Тех, кто тоже увлекается спортом, посещают спортзал и придерживаются правильного питания. Elena: Даже и не знаю. Никто не приходит на ум. Trainer: Может ваши подруги или родственники? Elena: Мои подруги слишком заняты с детьми, а муж с иронией относится к моему новому увлечению. Хотя ему бы тоже не мешало бы похудеть. Trainer: Попробуйте его уговорить. Уверен, у вас получится. ----Formal English---- Trainer: In order to get the most out of it, I recommend you find people who share your interest in fitness. Those who are also doing sports, going to the gym, and eating healthy. Elena: I don't even know. Nobody comes to my mind. Trainer: Maybe your friends or relatives? Elena: My girlfriends are too busy with their kids and my husband is making fun of my new fad for sport. But actually he needs to lose some weight too. Trainer: Try to convince him. I am sure you can make it. ----Formal Romanization---- Trainer: Dlya togo, chtoby vam bylo veseleye zanimat 'sya sportom, ya vam sovetuyu nayti blizkih po duhu lyudey. Teh, kto tozhe uvlekayetsya sportom, poseschayut sportzal i priderzhivayutsya pravil 'nogo pitaniya. Elena: Dazhe i ne znayu. Nikto ne prihodit na um. Trainer: Mozhet vashi podrugi ili rodstvenniki? Elena: Moi podrugi slishkom zanyaty s det 'mi, a muzh s ironiyey otnositsya k moyemu novomu uvlecheniyu. Hotya yemu by tozhe ne meshalo by pohudet '. Trainer: Poprobuyte yego ugovorit '. Uveren, u vas poluchitsya. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn common Russian verbs with our Russian in Three Minutes series! In Russia, manners are important, and this step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to be polite while speaking Russian. A native Russian teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the verb "to like" in Russian. Visit us at RussianPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Russian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!  

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: ты откуда? A: я из США. A: я из Японии. A: я из Германии. A: я из Китая. ----Formal English---- Q: Where are you from? A: I'm from the U.S. A: I'm from Japan A: I'm from Germany A: I'm from China ----Formal Romanization---- Q: ty otkuda? A: ya iz SSHA. A: ya iz YAponii. A: ya iz Gyermanii. A: ya iz Kitaya. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Elena: Ну всё, я на полпути к успеху. Осталось только отказаться от булочек и шоколада. Trainer: Это еще не всё. Алкоголь, колбасные изделия, соленое и жирное - тоже табу. Придётся ограничить употребление кофе и соков. Elena:Ооо нет, только не говорите что нельзя есть бутерброды. Я только их умею готовить. Trainer: Бутерброды можно, только без хлеба и масла. ----Formal English---- Elena: Okay, I'm half way to success. The only thing I have to do now is give up eating pastries and chocolate. Trainer: Well, actually those are not the only things that you have to avoid. Alcohol, processed meats, and basically any salty or fatty foods are also not allowed. You also have to cut back on juice consumption. Elena: Even juice? Please don't tell me that I also can't eat sandwiches. That's the only thing I can cook. Trainer: Well, you can eat sandwiches as long as they're without butter and bread. ----Formal Romanization---- Elena: Nu vsyo, ya na polputi k uspehu. Ostalos ' tol 'ko otkazat 'sya ot bulochek i shokolada. Trainer: Eto yeschyo nye vsyo. Alkogol ', kolbasnyye izdeliya, solyonoye i zhirnoye - tozhe tabu. Pridyotsya ogranichit ' upotrebleniye kofe i sokov. Elena: Ooo net, tol 'ko ne govorite chto nel 'zya yest ' buterbrody. Ya tol 'ko ih umeyu gotovit '. Trainer: Buterbrody mozhno, tol 'ko bez hleba i masla. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Денис: Привет, я слышал, что тебя уволили, мне очень жаль... Катя: Меня не уволили, а сократили из-за кризиса. Сейчас ищу новую работу. Денис: Понятно, а в какой сфере? Катя: В административной. У меня уже есть опыт, рекоммендации и неплохое резюме. Денис: Ты хочешь работать на пол ставки или на целую? Катя: На пол ставки, у меня же ещё учёба. Денис: Я попробую тебе помочь. У моего дяди в компании есть вакансии и он нанимает новых сотрудников. Катя: Спасибо! ----Formal English---- Denis: Hi, I've heard that you were fired, I'm sorry ... Katya: I was not fired, I was downsized because of the crisis. Now I'm seeking a new job. Denis: I see, and in what area? Katya: In the administrative sphere. I already have experience, recommendations, and a good resume. Denis: Do you want to work part-time or full-time? Katya: Part-time, I still have my studies after all. Denis: I'll try to help you. There are some vacancies in my uncle's company and he's hiring new workers. Katya: Thank you! ----Formal Romanization---- Dyenis: Privyet, ya slyshal, chto tyebya uvolili, mnye ochyen ' zhal '... Katya: Myenya nye uvolili, a sokratili iz-za krizisa. Syeychas ischu novuyu rabotu. Dyenis: Ponyatno, a v kakoy sfyerye? Katya: V administrativnoy. U myenya uzhye yest ' opyt, ryekommyendatsii i nyeplohoye ryezyumye. Dyenis: Ty hochyesh ' rabotat ' na pol stavki ili na tsyeluyu? Katya: Na pol stavki, u myenya zhye yeschyo uchyoba. Dyenis: Ya poprobuyu tyebye pomoch '. U moyego dyadi v kompanii yest ' vakansii i on nanimayet novyh sotrudnikov. Katya: Spasibo! --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Elena: Сегодня мой первый день в спортзале. Я немного волнуюсь,но мне не терпится увидеть мои результаты. С чего начать? Trainer: Всегда нужно начинать с разминки, чтобы разогреть тело и подготовиться к нагрузкам. Elena: Хорошо, надеюсь нагрузки будут не слишком большие, потому что будет немного трудновато напрягаться после плотного обеда. Trainer: Вам не следует плотно есть перед тренировкой. Думаю, сегодня мы ограничимся только разминкой. ----Formal English---- Elena: Today is my first day at the gym. I'm a bit nervous, but I can't wait to see the results. What should I start with? Trainer: You should always start with a warm-up to prepare your body for training. Elena: Okay, I hope the training won't not be too hard because it's going to be hard to work out after a big lunch. Trainer: You shouldn't eat too much before training. I think it's better to if we just do the warm up exercise for today. ----Formal Romanization---- Elena: Segodnya moy perviy den ' v sportzale. Ya nemnogo volnuyus ',no mne ne terpitsya uvidet ' moi rezul 'taty. S chego nachat '? Trainer: Vsegda nuzhno nachinat ' s razminki, chtoby razogret ' telo i podgotovit 'sya k nagruzkam. Elena: Horosho, nadeyus ' nagruzki budut ne slishkom bol 'shiye, potomu chto budet nemnogo trudnovato napryagat 'sya posle plotnogo obeda. Trainer: Vam ne sleduyet plotno yest ' pered trenirovkoy. Dumayu, segodnya my ogranichimsya tol 'ko razminkoy. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Начальник: Иван, Вы опять опоздали. Вы каждый день опаздываете, и каждый день у Вас новая причина! Подчинённый: Сегодня я просто проспал... Но вчера я работал до двух часов ночи! Начальник: Мила видела, как Вы уходили из офиса в 8 вечера. Подчинённый: Я работал дома... Начальник: А почему от Вас пахнет алкоголем?! ----Formal English---- Boss: Ivan, you are late again. You are late every day, and every day you come up with a new excuse! Subordinate: Today I just overslept... But yesterday I worked until two AM! Boss: Mila saw you leaving the office at eight PM. Subordinate: I worked at home... Boss: And why do you smell like alcohol?! ----Formal Romanization---- Nachal'nik: Ivan, Vy opyat' opozdali. Vy kazhdyi dyen' opazdyvaete, i kazhdyi dyen' u Vas novaya prichina! Podchinyonnyi: Sevodnya ya prosto prospal... No vchera ya rabotal do dvuh chasov nochi! Nachal'nik: Mila videla, kak Vy uhodili iz ofisa v vosem' vechera. Podchinyonnyi: Ya rabotal doma... Nachal'nik: A pochemu ot Vas pahnet alkogolem?! --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Elena: Дорогой, посмотри что я себе купила. Теперь я точно готова начать мои тренировки. Husband: Мда... надеюсь. Ты мне говорила то же самое, когда мы тебе покупали набор для гольфа. Elena: Ну не будь занудой. Это было сто лет назад. Husband: Ну ладно, лишь бы тебе было хорошо. Elena: Я тебе тоже купила подарок. Husband: Спасибо. Что это? Носки? ----Formal English---- Elena: Honey, look what I bought. Now I'm definitely ready for my gym training. Husband: Yeah... I hope so. You told me exactly the same thing when you were buying a set of golf clubs. Elena: Oh, don't be such a bore. That was a hundred years ago. Husband: Okay, whatever. It is all about you being happy. Elena: I bought you a present too. Husband: Really? Thank you. What is it? Socks?! ----Formal Romanization---- Elena: Dorogoy, posmotri chto ya sebe kupila. Teper ' ya tochno gotova nachat ' moi trenirovki. Husband: Mda... nadeyus '. Ty mne govorila to zhe samoye, kogda my tebe pokupali nabor dlya gol 'fa. Elena: Nu ne bud ' zanudoy. Eto bylo sto let nazad. Husband: Ну ладно, лишь бы тебе было хорошо. Elena: Ya tebe tozhe kupila podarok. Husband: Spasibo. Shto eto? Noski? --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Вика: Ну что, Егор, ты идёшь? Егор: Иду... Вика: Не бойся, я не буду тебя контролировать, я даже буду жить отдельно и никуда не буду с тобой ходить! Егор: Ладно... Просто мне обидно, что ты тоже получила подарок на мой День Рождения. Вика: Егор, это не подарок для меня. Я вообще не хотела ехать. Все мои друзья едут на море, а я с тобой в горный лагерь... ----Formal English---- Vika: So Egor, are you coming? Egor: Coming... Vika: Don't worry, I'm not going to control you. I'll even be living separately and won't go anywhere with you! Egor: Fine... It's just it's not fair that you also got a present on my birthday. Vika: Egor, it's not a present for me at all. I didn't want to go in the first place. All of my friends are going to the sea, and I'm going to the mountain camp with you... ----Formal Romanization---- Vika: Nu shto, Egor, ty idyosh? Egor: Idu... Vika: Ne boisya, ya ne budu tebya kontrolirovat', ya dazhe budu zhit' otdel'no i nikuda ne budu s toboi hodit'! Egor: Ladno... Prosto mne obidno, shto ty tozhe poluchila podarok na moi den' rozhdeniya. Vika: Egor, eto ne podarok dlya menya. Ya voobsche ne hotela yehat'. Vse moi druz'ya edut na more, a ya s toboi v gornyi lager'... --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Elena: Ну всё, я определилась с выбором. Спасибо вам большое за помощь. Посчитайте пожалуйста, сколько это всё будет стоить моему мужу? Shop assistant: Все вместе получается 15 000 рублей. Еще вы получаете 10 процентную скидку на весь товар. Elena: Отлично, а в честь чего? Shop assistant:У нас сезонные скидки, и, к тому же, промоакция нового товара. Вот, посмотрите каталог. Elena: Спасибо. Покупки вышли дешевле, чем я планировала. Пойду куплю себе новые сережки. Shop assistant: Приходите к нам ещё. До свидания. Elena: До свидания. ----Formal English---- Elena: Okay, I'll get these. Thank you very much for your help. Could you please tell me how much will it cost my husband? Shop assistant: That will be 15,000 rubles plus a ten percent discount on all items. Elena: Great. What is the discount for? Shop assistant: It is a seasonal discount and a campaign to promote the new collection. Here, take a look at the catalogue. Elena: Thank you. The total turned out to be cheaper than I expected. Maybe I should buy some new earrings then. Shop assistant: Please come again. Good-bye. Elena: Good-bye. ----Formal Romanization---- Elena: Nu vsyo, ya opredelilas ' s vyborom. Spasibo vam bol 'shoye za pomosch '. Poschitaytye pozhaluysta, skol 'ko eto vsyo budet stoit ' moyemu muzhu? Shop assistant: Vsyo vmeste poluchayetsya 15 000 rubley. Yesche vy poluchayete 10 protsentnuyu skidku na ves ' tovar. Elena: Otlichno, a v chest ' chego? Shop assistant:U nas sezonniye skidki, i, k tomu zhe, promoaktsiya novogo tovara. Vot, posmotritye katalog. Elena: Spasibo. Pokupki vyshli deshevle, chem ya planirovala. Poydu kuplyu sebe noviye seryozhki. --------------------------- Learn Russian with RussianPod101! Don't forget to stop by RussianPod101.com for more great Russian Language Learning Resources!

Learn Russian grammar with our Russian in Three Minutes series! This step-by-step video teaches you some of the basics you need to build sentences in Russian. A native Russian teacher will explain the simple phrases necessary. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the prepositional case in Russian. Visit us at RussianPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Russian lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!