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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

This Isn't Moscow

In the car from the airport, Katya tries Sam's Russian: no, sorry, I don't understand, I don't speak Russian, never mind, slowly, say it again please, and Khimki is not Moscow yet.

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Lesson 2 · This Isn't Moscow

Russian · 30 minutes

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Dima's car on the road in from Sheremetyevo, with the first blocks of flats going by. Katya tries a little Russian on Sam; everyone in the car is a friend, so it is all the friendly you.

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Сэм, ты понимаешь?SEM, TY pa-ni-MA-yesh?Sam, do you understand?
Я не понимаю.YA nye pa-ni-MA-yuI don't understand
Нет. Извини, я не понимаю.NYET. iz-vi-NEE, YA nye pa-ni-MA-yu.No. Sorry, I don't understand.
Да, я понимаю.DA, YA pa-ni-MA-yu.Yes, I understand.
Я не говорю по-русски.YA nye ga-va-RYU pa-ROOS-ki.I don't speak Russian.
Ты говоришь по-русски?TY ga-va-REESH pa-ROOS-ki?Do you speak Russian?
Ничего. Медленно: это Москва?ni-chi-VO. MYED-len-na: E-ta mask-VA?Never mind. Slowly: is this Moscow?
Да. Москва!DA. mask-VA!Yes. Moscow!
Это не Москва. Это Химки.E-ta nye mask-VA. E-ta KHEEM-ki.This isn't Moscow. This is Khimki.
Повтори, пожалуйста?pa-fta-REE, pa-ZHA-lus-ta?Say it again, please?
Химки. Понимаешь?KHEEM-ki. pa-ni-MA-yesh?Khimki. Do you understand?
Химки! Хорошо!KHEEM-ki! kha-ra-SHO!Khimki! Good!