Russian for English speakers House · Lesson 2

What's his profession?

Russian professions — Какая его профессия? (What's his profession?) — with workplace vocabulary.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    А кем рабо́тают твои роди́тели?

    A kem rabótajut tvoi rodíteli?

    What do your parents do for living?

    Tip: when you give the same question back to your opponent, use the particle “A” - “а твои родители?”

  2. Rose Rose

    Мой папа по́вар в рестора́не, а мама юри́ст. А твои родители?

    Moj papa póvar v restoráne, a mama juríst. A tvoi roditeli?

    My dad is a cook in a restaurant and my mom is a lawyer. And your parents?

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Мой папа учи́тель исто́рии в университе́те, а мама перево́дчик в большо́й междунаро́дной компа́нии.

    Moj papa učítelʹ istórii v universitéte, a mama perevódčik v bolʹšój meždunaródnoj kompánii.

    My dad is a history teacher in university and my mom is an interpreter in a big international company

  4. Rose Rose

    Как интересно!

    Kak interesno!

    That’s so interesting!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Russian for professions?

Учитель/учительница (teacher), врач (doctor), инженер (engineer), программист (programmer), юрист (lawyer).

How do you say 'I work as ...' in Russian?

Я работаю + instrumental: Я работаю учителем = 'I work as a teacher'.

Russian workplace vocabulary?

Работа (work), офис (office), компания (company), коллега (colleague), начальник (boss).

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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