Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including vocabulary for seasons and weather
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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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