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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Fillers and English Words

The rehearsal room the day after the gig: the vibe yesterday was, like, really cool, vibe, you're in Moscow, not vibe, groove, okay, in short, the groove was, kind of, cool, he's learned the fillers before the words, half of Moscow talks like that, which word do you hate, chill, we don't chill, we rest, say cool, Sam, and you're not an American.

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THE STORY

The basement rehearsal room near Sokolniki the day after the first gig, coats still on; Lyokha hates English words in Russian and Tolik keeps score. The band and Sam say the friendly you.

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Вайб вчера был, типа, реально крутой.VAYB fche-RA BYL, TEE-pa, ri-AL-na kru-TOY.The vibe yesterday was, like, really cool.
Вайб? Ты в Москве. Не вайб, а кач.VAYB? ty v mask-VYE. nye VAYB, a KACH.Vibe? You're in Moscow. Not vibe, groove.
Окей. Короче, кач был, как бы, крутой.a-KEY. ka-RO-che, KACH BYL, kak BY, kru-TOY.Okay. In short, the groove was, kind of, cool.
Он выучил слова-паразиты раньше слов.ON VY-u-chil sla-VA pa-ra-ZEE-ty RAN-she SLOF.He's learned the fillers before the words.
Пол-Москвы так говорит.pol mask-VY tak ga-va-REET.Half of Moscow talks like that.
А какое слово ты ненавидишь?a ka-KO-ye SLO-va ty ni-na-VEE-dish?And which word do you hate?
Чилить. Мы не чилим, мы отдыхаем.CHEE-lit. MY nye CHEE-lim, MY ad-dy-KHA-yem.Chill. We don't chill, we rest.
Скажи «круто», Сэм, и ты не американец.ska-ZHEE KROO-ta, SEM, i ty nye a-mi-ri-KA-nyets.Say cool, Sam, and you're not an American.