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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Evening

Katya carries the last box up to Sam's new room off the Arbat and asks what he thinks: he likes the room, the window especially, not the noise but the music, someone's guitar in the street, and Moscow and its people.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Sam's new room in a side street off the Arbat, the first evening, the window open. Katya and Sam are friends, so both say the friendly you.

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Тебе нравится комната?te-BYE NRA-vit-sa KOM-na-ta?Do you like the room?
Очень нравится. Особенно окно.O-chen NRA-vit-sa. a-SO-bin-na ak-NO.I like it very much. The window especially.
А шум с Арбата?a SHOOM s ar-BA-ta?And the noise from the Arbat?
Шум не нравится. А музыка нравится.SHOOM nye NRA-vit-sa. a MOO-zy-ka NRA-vit-sa.I don't like the noise. But I like the music.
Мне нравятся блины.MNYE NRA-vyat-sa bli-NY.I like pancakes.
Какая музыка?ka-KA-ya MOO-zy-ka?What music?
Кто-то играет на гитаре.KTO-ta ig-RA-yet na gi-TA-rye.Someone's playing the guitar.
Тебе нравится Москва, Сэм?te-BYE NRA-vit-sa mask-VA, SEM?Do you like Moscow, Sam?
Мне нравится Москва. И москвичи нравятся.MNYE NRA-vit-sa mask-VA. i mask-vi-CHEE NRA-vyat-sa.I like Moscow. And I like Moscow people.