Learn essential Russian vocabulary for countries
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| Китай (Kitay) |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Russian country vocabulary. |
| Before we start, did you know that Russians drink a surprising amount of tea, more than many other countries? Can you guess how much they consume each year? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Канада (Kanada) |
| "Canada" |
| Канада (Kanada) |
| Канада (Kanada) |
| Did you know that Canada is the second-largest country in the world after Russia? In terms of area, Canada is about 1.7 times smaller than Russia. |
| Oscar and Tom chat about different countries. |
| Oscar: На каком континенте находится Канада? (Na kakom kontinente nakhoditsya Kanada?) |
| Tom: В Северной Америке. (V Severnoy Amerike.) |
| Германия (Germaniya) |
| "Germany" |
| Германия (Germaniya) |
| Германия (Germaniya) |
| It's interesting that Germany has more castles than any other country in Europe. The most famous one is Neuschwanstein, which inspired the Disney castle. |
| Lina plans a trip to Europe with Tom. |
| Lina: Какую европейскую страну мне стоит посетить? (Kakuyu yevropeyskuyu stranu mne stoit posetit'?) |
| Tom: Я рекомендую посетить Германию. (Ya rekomenduyu posetit' Germaniyu.) |
| Япония (Yaponiya) |
| "Japan" |
| Япония (Yaponiya) |
| Япония (Yaponiya) |
| The Japanese imperial dynasty is considered the oldest continuous monarchy in the world. The dynasty has existed for over 2,600 years, making it unique in history. |
| Tom and Victoria chat about travel destinations. |
| Tom: Я хочу посетить островную страну. (Ya khochu posetit' ostrovnuyu stranu.) |
| Victoria: Как насчёт Японии? Это островная страна. (Kak naschyot Yaponii? Eto ostrovnaya strana.) |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| "United States of America" |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Sayedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| We usually go with a shorter names, like Штаты (Shtaty), which means "States," США (SSHA), which means “USA” or sometimes just Америка (Amerika). |
| Tom tests Oscar's knowledge of the United States. |
| Tom: Пожалуйста, назови штат в Соединённых Штатах Америки. (Pozhaluysta, nazovi shtat v Sayedinyonnykh Shtatakh Ameriki.) |
| Oscar: Нью-Йорк. (N'yu-York.) |
| Китай (Kitay) |
| "China" |
| Китай (Kitay) |
| Китай (Kitay) |
| Did you know that Chinese is one of the most complex languages in the world? It has thousands of characters, and each symbol can have multiple meanings depending on the context. |
| Steve and Jack chat about different countries. |
| Steve: У какой страны многовековая история? (U kakoy strany mnogovekovaya istoriya?) |
| Jack: У Китая. (U Kitaya.) |
| Монголия (Mongoliya) |
| "Mongolia" |
| Монголия (Mongoliya) |
| Монголия (Mongoliya) |
| Historical fact: The Mongol Empire is considered the largest empire in history. The empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean in the east to Eastern Europe in the west. |
| Lina and Victoria chat about travel destinations. |
| Lina: Чем славится Монголия? (Chem slavitsya Mongoliya?) |
| Victoria: Монголия славится своими обширными равнинами. (Mongoliya slavitsya svoimi obshirnymi ravninami.) |
| Украина (Ukraina) |
| "Ukraine" |
| Украина (Ukraina) |
| Украина (Ukraina) |
| Ukraine possesses a tenth of the world's black soil reserves, making it one of the most productive agricultural countries in the world. These soils are considered some of the most fertile and rich on the planet. |
| Steve quizzes Oscar on capital cities. |
| Steve: Какая столица Украины? (Kakaya stolitsa Ukrainy?) |
| Oscar: Киев. (Kiyev.) |
| Словакия (Slovakiya) |
| "Slovakia" |
| Словакия (Slovakiya) |
| Словакия (Slovakiya) |
| Slovakia has a vast number of mineral and thermal springs. Mineral water is so popular here that it is consumed more often than regular water. |
| Anna and Yakov chat about travel destinations. |
| Anna: Что посетить в Словакии? (Chto posetit' v Slovakii?) |
| Yakov: Братислава - это столица Словакии. Тебе стоит там побывать. (Bratislava - eto stolitsa Slovakii. Tebe stoit tam pobyvat'.) |
| Чехия (Chekhiya) |
| "Czech Republic" |
| Чехия (Chekhiya) |
| Чехия (Chekhiya) |
| Did you know that the Czech language is difficult to pronounce? Czech is one of the few languages that have words without vowels (for example, the word "krk" – "neck"). |
| Emily and Jack plan a trip. |
| Emily: Ты был в Праге? Это столица Чехии. (Ty byl v Prage? Eto stolitsa Chekhii.) |
| Jack: Ещё нет. Поехали туда! (Yeshchyo net. Poyekhali tuda!) |
| Польша (Pol'sha) |
| "Poland" |
| Польша (Pol'sha) |
| Польша (Pol'sha) |
| Poland is one of the most religious countries in Europe, with over 90% of the population being Catholics. The Catholic faith is deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of the country. |
| Steve quizzes Jack on capital cities. |
| Steve: Какая столица Польши? (Kakaya stolitsa Pol'shi?) |
| Jack: Я думаю, это Варшава. (Ya dumayu, eto Varshava.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Russian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Canada"? |
| Канада (Kanada) |
| Канада (Kanada) |
| And how to say "Germany"? |
| Германия (Germaniya) |
| Германия (Germaniya) |
| How about "Japan"? |
| Япония (Yaponiya) |
| Япония (Yaponiya) |
| Do you remember how to say "United States of America"? |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| Соединённые Штаты Америки (Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki) |
| And how to say "China"? |
| Китай (Kitay) |
| Китай (Kitay) |
| Let's try "Mongolia"! |
| Монголия (Mongoliya) |
| Монголия (Mongoliya) |
| What about "Ukraine"? |
| Украина (Ukraina) |
| Украина (Ukraina) |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Slovakia"! |
| Словакия (Slovakiya) |
| Словакия (Slovakiya) |
| Another one! What about "Czech Republic"? |
| Чехия (Chekhiya) |
| Чехия (Chekhiya) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Poland"? |
| Польша (Pol'sha) |
| Польша (Pol'sha) |
| Did you know that Russians drink a surprising amount of tea? Can you guess how much they consume each year? |
| On average, each Russian consumes more than one kilogram of tea annually. Tea is a big part of Russian culture, often enjoyed with lemon, jam, or sweets. |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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