Speaking Russian Fast-Track 3: Lesson Notes. Lessons 101-150.: Speaking Russian Fast-Track, #3

By Elvira Ivanova

Welcome to the third book in the Speaking Russian Fast-Track series.

 

It is a simplified and concise version of the Speaking Russian Podcast and especially attractive to those who want to learn Russian words and phrases in less than 3 minutes, as well as for those who listen to the full version of the podcast and want to revise the new words introduced in each episode of the Speaking Russian podcast.

 

Speaking Russian Fast-Track 3 includes lessons 101-150.

 

I hope that you enjoy Speaking Russian Fast-Track 3.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elvira Ivanova
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781386541844

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Notes

Stress.  In the transcript of the words, you will see that some vowels are written in capitals.

e.g., Привет [pr-ee-vEt] – Hi!

It means that this vowel is stressed. In Russian the stressed vowel is given its full value. It is pronounced very distinctly whereas the unstressed vowel is passed over quickly, almost thrown away[1].  

Unfortunately, in e-book formats a stress sign [ ´ ́], which is usually used in printed Russian textbooks does not show properly that is why in this e-book you will see that the stressed vowel in the Russian word is highlighted in grey:

e.g., Привет [pr-ee-vEt] – Hi!

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(m.) – masculine form

(f.) – feminine form

(n.) – neuter form

(pl.) – plural form

(lit.) – literal meaning

LESSON 101. I need (to do something) ...

(You can listen to an audio file to the lesson here, or at this link:

http://www.speakingruss-ru.1gb.ru/101ft.mp3)

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надо [nAda] – it is necessary

нужно [n-OO-zhna] – it is necessary

Мне надо работать. – I need to work (lit., for me it’s necessary to work).

Мне нужно работать. – I need to work.

Мне надо позвонить. – I need to make a call.

Мне нужно позвонить. – I need to make a call.

Мне надо отдохнуть. – I need to have a rest.

Мне нужно отдохнуть. – I need to have a rest.

Нам надо поговорить. – We need to talk (=it’s necessary for us to talk).

Нам нужно поговорить. – We need to talk.

LESSON 102. Patronymic names. Email address.

(You can listen to an audio file to the lesson here, or at this link:

http://www.speakingruss-ru.1gb.ru/102ft.mp3)

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время летит [vrEmya let-EE-t] – time flies

собака [sabAka] – a dog; @ symbol

точка [tOchka] – a dot, full stop

дефис [def-EE-s] – a hyphen

подчерк [pOdcherk] – underscore

подчёркивание – underlining

нижний дефис – a lower hyphen

электронная почта – e-mail

адрес электронной почты – e-mail address

скинуть на мыло – to send by e-mail (slang)

мыло [mila] – a soap; e-mail (slang)

LESSON 103. Presents. To give and receive presents.

(You can listen to an audio file to the lesson here, or at this