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Russian Phrases For Dummies


Russian Phrases For Dummies


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von: Andrew D. Kaufman, Serafima Gettys, Nina Wieda

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Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 01.06.2011
ISBN/EAN: 9781118068311
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 224

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Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. <i>Russian Phrases For Dummies</i> is your handy guide to everyday words and phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding and a whole lot easier. <p>This user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-and-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front, the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast, and the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what you're trying to say. You'll learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Get directions, shop, and eat out</li> <li>Talk numbers, dates, and time</li> <li>Chat about family and work</li> <li>Discuss sports and the weather</li> <li>Deal with problems and emergencies</li> <li>Pronounce familiar English words and phrases in Russian and English</li> <li>Beware of words that sound to English but don't mean the same thing</li> <li>Read signs that use the Russian alphabet</li> <li>Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation</li> <li>Use basic Russian grammar correctly</li> <li>Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue</li> <li>Use basic telephone vocabulary and send letters, emails, and faxes</li> </ul> <p>Don't have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through <i>Russian Phrases For Dummies,</i> find the section that fits your needs, and start talking!</p>
<p><b>Introduction 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Conventions Used in This Book 2</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 2</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 3</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking Russian 5</b></p> <p>Looking at the Russian Alphabet 5</p> <p>From A to Ya: Making sense of Cyrillic 5</p> <p>I know you! Familiar-looking, same-sounding letters 10</p> <p>Playing tricks: Familiar-looking, different-sounding letters 10</p> <p>How bizarre: Weird-looking letters 11</p> <p>Sounding Like a Real Russian with Proper Pronunciation 12</p> <p>Understanding the one-letter/one-sound principle 12</p> <p>Giving voice to vowels 12</p> <p>Enunciating consonants correctly 15</p> <p>Surveying sticky sounds 17</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics 21</b></p> <p>Making the Russian Cases 22</p> <p>Nominative case 22</p> <p>Genitive case 22</p> <p>Accusative case 22</p> <p>Dative case 23</p> <p>Instrumental case 23</p> <p>Prepositional case 23</p> <p>Building Your Grammar Base with Nouns and Pronouns 24</p> <p>Getting the lowdown on the gender of nouns 24</p> <p>Checking out cases for nouns 24</p> <p>Putting plurals into their cases 27</p> <p>Picking out pronouns 34</p> <p>Decorating Your Speech with Adjectives 39</p> <p>Always consenting: Adjective-noun agreement 39</p> <p>A lot in common: Putting adjectives into other cases 41</p> <p>Nowhere to be found: The lack of articles in Russian 43</p> <p>Adding Action with Verbs 43</p> <p>Spotting infinitives 43</p> <p>Living in the present tense 43</p> <p>Keep it simple: Forming the past tense 44</p> <p>Past again: Perfective or imperfective? 45</p> <p>Planning for the future tense 46</p> <p>Using the unusual verb byt’ (to be) 47</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds 49</b></p> <p>Counting in Russian 49</p> <p>Numbers 0 through 9 50</p> <p>Numbers 10 through 19 51</p> <p>First, Second: Ordinal Numbers 51</p> <p>The Clock’s Ticking: Telling Time 52</p> <p>Counting the hours 52</p> <p>Marking the minutes 54</p> <p>Asking for the time 56</p> <p>Knowing the times of the day 56</p> <p>Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays 57</p> <p>Talking about time relative to the present 58</p> <p>Checking Your Calendar 59</p> <p>Recognizing the names of the months 59</p> <p>Saying the year 60</p> <p>Surveying the seasons 61</p> <p>Money, Money, Money 62</p> <p>Changing money 62</p> <p>Heading to the ATM 62</p> <p>Spending money 63</p> <p>Paying with credit cards 64</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk 65</b></p> <p>To Whom Am I Speaking? Being Informal or Formal 65</p> <p>Comings and Goings: Saying Hello and Goodbye 66</p> <p>Saying hello to different people 66</p> <p>Handling “How are you?” 67</p> <p>Taking your leave 68</p> <p>Break the Ice: Making Introductions 68</p> <p>Getting acquainted 68</p> <p>Asking for people’s names and introducing yourself 69</p> <p>Introducing your friends and family 70</p> <p>Let Me Tell You Something: Talking about Yourself 71</p> <p>Stating where you’re from 71</p> <p>Telling your age 72</p> <p>Talking about Family 73</p> <p>Beginning with basic terms for family members 73</p> <p>Talking about family members with the verb “to have” 74</p> <p>Where Do You Work? 75</p> <p>Let’s Get Together: Giving and Receiving Contact Information 78</p> <p>I’m Sorry! I Don’t Understand 79</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or a Meal!) 81</b></p> <p>Focusing on Food Basics 81</p> <p>Eating up 81</p> <p>Drinking up 83</p> <p>Using utensils and tableware 85</p> <p>Enjoying Different Meals 86</p> <p>What’s for breakfast? Almost anything! 86</p> <p>Let’s do dinner (not lunch) 87</p> <p>A simple supper 90</p> <p>Going Out for Groceries 90</p> <p>Picking out produce 90</p> <p>Surveying other grocery items 92</p> <p>Eating Out with Ease 93</p> <p>Deciding on a place to eat 94</p> <p>The art of ordering a meal 95</p> <p>Receiving and paying the bill 96</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Shop ’Til You Drop 97</b></p> <p>Where and How to Buy Things the Russian Way 97</p> <p>You Wear It Well: Shopping for Clothes 99</p> <p>Seeking specific items of clothing 99</p> <p>Describing items in color 102</p> <p>Finding the right size 103</p> <p>Trying on clothing 103</p> <p>This or That? Deciding What You Want 104</p> <p>Expressing likes and dislikes 105</p> <p>Comparing two items 106</p> <p>Talking about what you like most (or least) 107</p> <p>You Gotta Pay to Play 108</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority 109</b></p> <p>Together Wherever We Go: Making Plans to Go Out 109</p> <p>Going Out on the Town 111</p> <p>On the big screen: Going to the movies 111</p> <p>It’s classic: Taking in the Russian ballet and theater 112</p> <p>Culture club: Visiting a museum 114</p> <p>Shootin’ the Breeze about Hobbies 115</p> <p>Reading All About It 116</p> <p>Have you read it? 117</p> <p>What do you like to read? 117</p> <p>Rejoicing in the Lap of Nature 119</p> <p>Enjoying the country house 119</p> <p>Skiing in the Caucasus 120</p> <p>Lying around at Lake Baikal 120</p> <p>Doing Things with Your Hands 121</p> <p>Being crafty 121</p> <p>Playing music 122</p> <p>Scoring with Sports 123</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work 125</b></p> <p>Searching for a Job 125</p> <p>Discovering where to look 125</p> <p>Contacting employers 126</p> <p>Clarifying job responsibilities 127</p> <p>Communicating in the Workplace 128</p> <p>Making an appointment 128</p> <p>Sticking to workplace etiquette 129</p> <p>Ringing Up Telephone Basics 130</p> <p>Brushing up on phone vocabulary 130</p> <p>Basic telephone etiquette 132</p> <p>Anticipating different responses 133</p> <p>Leaving a message with a person 134</p> <p>Talking to an answering machine 135</p> <p>Sending a Letter, a Fax, or an E-Mail 136</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation 139</b></p> <p>Understanding Verbs of Motion 139</p> <p>Going by foot or vehicle habitually 140</p> <p>Going by foot or vehicle at the present time 142</p> <p>Explaining where you’re going 143</p> <p>Navigating the Airport 144</p> <p>Checking in and boarding your flight 144</p> <p>Handling passport control and Customs 145</p> <p>Conquering Public Transportation 146</p> <p>Taking a taxi 146</p> <p>Using minivans 147</p> <p>Catching buses, trolley buses, and trams 148</p> <p>Hopping onto the subway 148</p> <p>Hopping on a train 149</p> <p>Asking “Where” and “How” Questions 150</p> <p>Where is it? 150</p> <p>How do I get there? 151</p> <p>Understanding Specific Directions 151</p> <p>Recognizing prepositions 152</p> <p>Keeping “right” and “left” straight 153</p> <p>Making sense of commands 154</p> <p>Describing Distances 156</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Laying Down Your Weary Head: House or Hotel 157</b></p> <p>Hunting for an Apartment or a House 157</p> <p>Talking about an apartment or a house 158</p> <p>Asking the right questions 160</p> <p>Sealing the deal 161</p> <p>Settling Into Your New Digs 161</p> <p>Knowing the names of different rooms 161</p> <p>Buying furniture 162</p> <p>Booking the Hotel That’s Right for You 163</p> <p>Making a reservation 164</p> <p>Checking In and Out 166</p> <p>Enduring the registration process 166</p> <p>Taking a tour of your room 167</p> <p>Familiarizing yourself with the facilities 168</p> <p>Meeting the staff 169</p> <p>Reporting a broken item 169</p> <p>Requesting missing items 170</p> <p>Asking to change rooms 171</p> <p>Checking out and paying your bill 171</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies 173</b></p> <p>Finding Help in Case of Accidents 173</p> <p>Asking for help 174</p> <p>Calling the right number 175</p> <p>Reporting a problem 175</p> <p>Requesting English-speaking help 176</p> <p>Receiving Medical Care 176</p> <p>Knowing your own anatomy 177</p> <p>Describing your symptoms to a doctor 178</p> <p>Announcing allergies or special conditions 180</p> <p>Undergoing an examination and getting a diagnosis 181</p> <p>Visiting a pharmacy 182</p> <p>Calling the Police When You’re the Victim of a Crime 183</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Ten Favorite Russian Expressions 185</b></p> <p>Oj! 185</p> <p>Davaj 185</p> <p>Pryedstav’tye Syebye 186</p> <p>Poslushajtye! 186</p> <p>Pir Goroj 186</p> <p>Ya Tryebuyu Prodolzhyeniya Bankyeta 187</p> <p>Slovo — Syeryebro, A Molchaniye — Zoloto 187</p> <p>Odna Golova Khorosho, A Dvye — Luchshye 187</p> <p>Drug Poznayotsya V Byedye 188</p> <p>Staryj Drug Luchshye Novykh Dvukh 188</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Russian 189</b></p> <p>Tol’ko Poslye Vas! 189</p> <p>Vy Syegodnya Pryekrasno Vyglyaditye! 189</p> <p>Zakhoditye Na Chaj! 190</p> <p>Ugosh’ajtyes’! 190</p> <p>Priyatnogo Appetita! 191</p> <p>Syadyem Na Dorozhku! 191</p> <p>Sadis’, V Nogakh Pravdy Nyet 191</p> <p>Ni Pukha, Ni Pyera! 192</p> <p>Tseluyu 192</p> <p>S Lyogkim Parom! 192</p> <p>Index 193</p>
<b>Andrew Kaufman, PhD,</b> is currently a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Stanford University, and he has recognized success as both a published scholar and an innovative, award-winning teacher of Russian language, literature, and culture at some of the country’s top universities. To learn more about Dr. Kaufman, please visit his website at www.professorandy.com. <p><b>Serafima Gettys, PhD,</b> earned her doctorate degree in Foreign Language Education from Gertzen State Pedagogical University, Leningrad, USSR. She is currently a Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program at Lewis University, where she also teaches Russian. Prior to coming to Lewis University, she taught Russian at Stanford University. Gettys is also a member of a number of professional language associations.</p> <p><b>Nina Wieda</b> is a doctoral student in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University in Chicago. A trained linguist with an MA in Social Sciences, Nina also has a book of poetry published in Russian, and a number of scholarly articles on Chekhov and contemporary drama published in English.</p>
<b>Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips</b> <p><b>Speak Russian — instantly!</b></p> <p>Traveling to Russia but don't know Russian? Need to kick up your conversation skills? This handy little phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension and have you speaking basic Russian in no time.</p> <p><b>Discover how to:</b></p> <ul> <li> <div>Get directions, shop, and eat out</div> </li> <li> <div>Talk numbers, dates, and times</div> </li> <li> <div>Chat about family and work</div> </li> <li> <div>Discuss sports and the weather</div> </li> <li> <div>Deal with problems and emergencies</div> </li> </ul>

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