The Alphabet, continued
| Ш | Э | Ю | Я |
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| sh | e | ju | ja |
Listen and repeat
| Шш -sh | шко́ла | ба́бушка | де́душка | хорошо́ | маши́на |
| /shine/ | school | grandmother | grandfather | good (adv.) | car |
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| ка́ша | каранда́ш |  |
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hot cereal
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pencil
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| Ээ -e | э́то | поэ́т | мэр | экономи́ст | |
| /set/ | this | mayor | poet | economist | |
| Юю -ju | юг | юри́ст | ю́бка | ключ | лю́ди |
| /youth/ | south | lawyer | skirt | key | people |
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| рюкза́к | |||||
| backback | trousers |
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| Яя -ja | я | я́сно | мя́со | я́блоко | дя́дя |
| /yard/ | I | clear (adv.) | meat | apple | uncle |
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| тëтя | А́нглия | ||||
| aunt | England | ||||
| столо́вая | ва́нная | ку́хня | мили́ция | ||
| dining room | bathroom | kitchen | police | ||
| вре́мя | яйцо́ |  |
и́мя | фами́лия | |
| time | egg | first name | last name | ||
| аудито́рия | сего́дня | ||||
| classroom | today |
Pronunciation tips:
- In some words (just a few, mostly of foreign origin) “E” is pronounced like “Э”: “те́ннис” (tennis), “кафе́” (cafeteria).
- There are words in which “Г” is pronounced as “B”: “сего́дня” (today).
Semantic and Grammar Tips:
- The Russian word “шко́ла” is used for institutions of secondary education, not for universities or kindergartens.
- Such words as па́па, де́душка, and дя́дя are masculine by nature, but they are declined like feminine nouns.
- The word “мили́ция”is used to denote Russian police only. For American or British police, the word “поли́ция” is used.
- The word “аудито́рия” as “classroom” is used in university or college setting.
- The word “столо́вая” in addition to “dining room” also means “canteen” and “cafeteria.”
- The word “хорошо́” (good, well – adv.) is very often used as“OK” – a sign of agreement or approval. Its synonym in this meaning is the word “ла́дно.”
- “Вре́мя” (time) and “и́мя” (first name) are neuter in gender. They are exceptions.
1. Complete the crossword with new words! (Click on number in box for clues)
