Russian for English speakers Farm · Lesson 4

A cozy yard!

Russian compliments — Какой уютный двор! (What a cozy yard!) — using какой for exclamations.

Conversation

  1. Pishi Pishi

    У тебя очень уютный двор, куча растений и животных

    U tebja očenʹ ujutnyj dvor, kuča rastenij i životnyh

    You have a very cozy yard, lots of plants, and animals.

  2. Muri Muri

    Я много времени уделяю ему

    Ja mnogo vremeni udeljaju emu

    I dedicate a lot of time to it.

  3. Pishi Pishi

    За птицами тяжело ухаживать?

    Za pticami tjaželo uhaživatʹ?

    Is it difficult to take care of the birds?

  4. Muri Muri

    Да, это тяжёлый труд, но мне нравится

    Da, èto tjažëlyj trud, no mne nravitsja

    Yes, it's hard work, but I like it.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you exclaim 'what a ...!' in Russian?

Какой/какая/какое + adjective + noun: Какой красивый сад! = 'what a beautiful garden!'. Match gender.

What is уютный?

'Cozy / homely / comfortable'. Adjective. Уютный дом = 'cozy house'. Important Russian aesthetic.

Russian for yard/garden?

Двор (yard, courtyard), сад (garden), огород (vegetable garden), дача (summer cottage with garden).

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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