Russian for English speakers Beach · Lesson 2

Beach activities

Russian beach activities — плавать (swim), загорать (sunbathe) — and weather descriptions.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Здесь так холодно, будто зимой!

    Zdesʹ tak holodno, budto zimoj!

    It is so cold here, like it is winter!

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    Да уж, не хватает только снега

    Da už, ne hvataet tolʹko snega

    Yeah, only missing the snow

  3. Honey Honey

    Сегодня плавать не будем

    Segodnja plavatʹ ne budem

    Today we're not going to swim

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Давай хотя бы поиграем в волейбол

    Davaj hotja by poigraem v volejbol

    At least let’s play volleyball

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Common Russian beach activities?

Плавать (swim), загорать (sunbathe), играть в волейбол (play volleyball), читать (read), отдыхать (rest).

What is море?

'Sea'. На море = 'at the seaside'. К морю = 'to the sea'. Russians love their seaside holidays (Black Sea, Crimea).

Russian for 'beach'?

Пляж (plyazh). На пляже = 'at the beach'. Russian beach culture has its own flavor — sunflower seeds and все.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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