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Hi everybody, my name is Katya.
Welcome to the 2000 Core Russian Words and Phrases video series!
Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned.
Ok! Let's get started! First is…
WORD 1
(NORMAL SPEED)
лето
(leto)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"summer"
(NORMAL SPEED)
лето
(SLOW)
лето
(NORMAL SPEED)
summer
(NORMAL SPEED)
Лето - это время семейного отдыха и тёплой погоды.
(Leto - eto vremya semeynogo otdykha i tyoploy pogody.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Summer is the time of family vacations and warm weather."
(SLOW)
Лето - это время семейного отдыха и тёплой погоды.
WORD 2
(NORMAL SPEED)
весна
(vesna)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"spring"
(NORMAL SPEED)
весна
(SLOW)
весна
(NORMAL SPEED)
spring
(NORMAL SPEED)
Обновление и возрождение - это признаки весны.
(Obnovleniye i vozrozhdeniye - eto priznaki vesny.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Renewal and rebirth are the elements of spring."
(SLOW)
Обновление и возрождение - это признаки весны.
WORD 3
(NORMAL SPEED)
осень
(osen')
(NORMAL SPEED)
"fall"
(NORMAL SPEED)
осень
(SLOW)
осень
(NORMAL SPEED)
fall
(NORMAL SPEED)
Уже наступила осень, но в эти дни ещё тепло.
(Uzhe nastupila osen', no v eti dni yeshchyo teplo.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"It's already fall, but it's still warm these days."
(SLOW)
Уже наступила осень, но в эти дни ещё тепло.
WORD 4
(NORMAL SPEED)
ливень
(liven')
(NORMAL SPEED)
"heavy rain"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ливень
(SLOW)
ливень
(NORMAL SPEED)
heavy rain
(NORMAL SPEED)
Из-за ливня могут возникнуть ливневые паводки.
(Iz-za livnya mogut vozniknut' livnevyye pavodki.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"This heavy rain could cause flash flooding."
(SLOW)
Из-за ливня могут возникнуть ливневые паводки.
WORD 5
(NORMAL SPEED)
замерзать
(zamerzat')
(NORMAL SPEED)
"freeze"
(NORMAL SPEED)
замерзать
(SLOW)
замерзать
(NORMAL SPEED)
freeze
(NORMAL SPEED)
Вода замёрзла на стекле.
(Voda zamyorzla na stekle.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"The water froze on the glass."
(SLOW)
Вода замёрзла на стекле.
WORD 6
(NORMAL SPEED)
радуга
(raduga)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"rainbow"
(NORMAL SPEED)
радуга
(SLOW)
радуга
(NORMAL SPEED)
rainbow
(NORMAL SPEED)
цветная радуга
(tsvetnaya raduga)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"colorful rainbow"
(SLOW)
цветная радуга
WORD 7
(NORMAL SPEED)
молния
(molniya)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"lightning"
(NORMAL SPEED)
молния
(SLOW)
молния
(NORMAL SPEED)
lightning
(NORMAL SPEED)
разряд молнии
(razryad molnii)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"lightning bolt"
(SLOW)
разряд молнии
WORD 8
(NORMAL SPEED)
ясное небо
(yasnoye nebo)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"clear sky"
(NORMAL SPEED)
ясное небо
(SLOW)
ясное небо
(NORMAL SPEED)
clear sky
(NORMAL SPEED)
Сегодня небо ясное.
(Segodnya nebo yasnoye.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Today the sky is clear."
(SLOW)
Сегодня небо ясное.
WORD 9
(NORMAL SPEED)
легкие дожди
(lyogkiye dozhdi)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"light showers"
(NORMAL SPEED)
легкие дожди
(SLOW)
легкие дожди
(NORMAL SPEED)
light showers
(NORMAL SPEED)
Ожидаются лёгкие дожди с утра до полудня.
(Ozhidayutsya lyogkiye dozhdi s utra do poludnya.)
(NORMAL SPEED)
"Expect light showers from morning until noon."
(SLOW)
Ожидаются лёгкие дожди с утра до полудня.
WORD 10
(NORMAL SPEED)
морось
(moros')
(NORMAL SPEED)
"drizzle"
(NORMAL SPEED)
морось
(SLOW)
морось
(NORMAL SPEED)
drizzle
(NORMAL SPEED)
небольшая морось
(nebol'shaya moros')
(NORMAL SPEED)
"light drizzle"
(SLOW)
небольшая морось
PRACTICE/REVIEW
Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in Russian, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation.
Ready?
(Do you remember how to say "summer?" Review 1)
(3)
(2)
(1)
лето
(1)
лето
(And how to say "spring?" Review 2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
весна
(1)
весна
(What about "fall?" Review 3)
(3)
(2)
(1)
осень
(1)
осень
(Do you remember how to say "heavy rain?" Review 4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
ливень
(1)
ливень
(Let's try "freeze!" Review 5)
(3)
(2)
(1)
замерзать
(1)
замерзать
(What about "rainbow?" Review 6)
(3)
(2)
(1)
радуга
(1)
радуга
(Now, let's see if you remember how to say "lightning!" Review 7)
(3)
(2)
(1)
молния
(1)
молния
(Another one! What about "clear sky?" Review 8)
(3)
(2)
(1)
ясное небо
(1)
ясное небо
(Do you remember how to say "light showers?" Review 9)
(3)
(2)
(1)
легкие дожди
(1)
легкие дожди
(And finally, do you remember how to say "drizzle?" Review 10)
(3)
(2)
(1)
морось
(1)
морось
Well done!
See you next time!
До свидания. (Do svidaniya.)

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