Learn about items you'll find in a Russian home
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Svetlana:And I’m Svetlana! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Russian Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People &Homes. These are five common things found in Russian homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RussianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Svetlana, what’s our first word? |
| Svetlana:Тапочки |
| Jonathan:Slippers |
| Svetlana:(slow) Тапочки (regular) Тапочки |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Тапочки |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Carpets were once common in Russian homes, so everyone always removed their shoes and put on slippers upon entering a home; the tradition continues today even though carpets are now a rarity in homes there. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) В российском доме гостям всегда предлагают тапочки |
| Jonathan:Guests are always offered slippers in Russian homes. |
| Svetlana:(slow) В российском доме гостям всегда предлагают тапочки |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Вешалка |
| Jonathan:coat rack |
| Svetlana:(slow) Вешалка (regular) Вешалка |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Вешалка |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Every Russian house has a coat rack near the entrance to the home so that guests can hang their coats up. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) В России часто говорят ""Театр начинается с вешалки"" |
| Jonathan:There is a saying in Russia that theater begins from the coat rack. |
| Svetlana:(slow) В России часто говорят ""Театр начинается с вешалки"" |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Хозяйственное мыло |
| Jonathan:laundry soap |
| Svetlana:(slow) Хозяйственное мыло (regular) Хозяйственное мыло |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Хозяйственное мыло |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Russians typically use laundry soap to wash smaller pieces of cloth by hand rather than using a washing machine. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Хозяйственное мыло используется как для стирки так и для мытья посуды |
| Jonathan:Laundry soap is used both for laundry and for dish washing. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Хозяйственное мыло используется как для стирки так и для мытья посуды |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Православный крест, икона |
| Jonathan:Orthodox cross, the Icon |
| Svetlana:(slow) Православный крест, икона (regular) Православный крест, икона |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Православный крест, икона |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Russia’s national religion is Russian Orthodox, so many Russians have an Orthodox cross or icon in their homes, even if they are not very religious. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Русские верят, что православный крест или икона оберегает дом от несчатья |
| Jonathan:Russians believe that the Orthodox Cross or icon protect the house from bad luck. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Русские верят, что православный крест или икона оберегает дом от несчатья |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Веник |
| Jonathan:Broom |
| Svetlana:(slow) Веник (regular) Веник |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Веник |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Vacuum cleaners only arrived in Russia recently, so a broom was – and still is in some villages – commonly used to clean floors. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) В России существует много суеверий, связанных с веником. |
| Jonathan:There are a lot of superstitions related to brooms in Russia. |
| Svetlana:(slow) В России существует много суеверий, связанных с веником. |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Тапочки |
| [pause]Jonathan:Slippers |
| Svetlana:Вешалка |
| [pause]Jonathan:coat rack |
| Svetlana:Хозяйственное мыло |
| [pause]Jonathan:laundry soap |
| Svetlana:Православный крест, икона |
| [pause]Jonathan:Orthodox cross, the Icon |
| Svetlana:Веник |
| [pause]Jonathan:Broom |
Outro |
|---|
| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 common things in the home in Russia! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com. Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Svetlana:пока пока |
Comments
Hide