☰ Units · Russian A1

I, you, he, she; countries

Unit 5 · Part B · Russian A1 (Beginners)
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People and places: review

Russian A1 · Unit 5
GoalTalk about yourself and other people: name, job, nationality and country.
New words
челове́к (chelovék) · personстрана́ (straná) · countryдруг (drug) · friend (man)подру́га (podrúga) · friend (woman)
Explanation

Now put the pieces together. To introduce yourself, say your name, your job and your country: Меня́ зову́т Али́. Я студе́нт. Я из Узбекиста́на. To talk about someone else, use он or она́ in the same sentences. Between two nouns you can write a dash: Ни́на — подру́га. Ask Отку́да ты? to a friend and Отку́да вы? to a stranger. Remember the masculine and feminine words: узбе́к and узбе́чка, студе́нт and студе́нтка.

I want to say…Example
who I amЯ студе́нт. / Я студе́нтка.
where I am fromЯ из Узбекиста́на.
my nationalityЯ узбе́к. / Я узбе́чка.
ask a questionОтку́да ты? / Отку́да вы?
Worked examples
Мади́на

Здра́вствуйте! Меня́ зову́т Мади́на. Я студе́нтка. Я из Узбекиста́на.

Анва́р

О́чень прия́тно! Меня́ зову́т Анва́р. Я инжене́р. Я из Росси́и.

Two grown-ups meet at a party and introduce themselves. Press Listen on each line.
Short sentences with a dash.
Two sentences about one girl.
Class activity

My new friend. Imagine a new friend from another country. Write six sentences about him or her: the name, the job, the nationality, the country. Use Он… or Она́…. Read your text aloud, then change the person and write again.

Practice
1
Press Listen. Is the person a man or a woman?
2
Introduce yourself in three short sentences: name, job, country.
3
Correct the mistake: Она́ узбе́к.
4
Ask a stranger where he or she is from.
5
Read aloud and translate: Ни́на — подру́га. Она́ из Росси́и.