Russian for English speakers Office · Lesson 3

I would love a promotion

Russian for promotions — Я хотел бы повышения (I would like a promotion) — with conditional polite.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Я хотел бы повышение

    Ja hotel by povyšenie

    I would love a promotion

  2. Bob Bob

    Ты в последнее время делал успехи?

    Ty v poslednee vremja delal uspehi?

    You recently made any progress?

  3. Meera Meera

    Да, я увеличил показатели работы в три раза

    Da, ja uveličil pokazateli raboty v tri raza

    Yes, I have increased work performance threefold.

  4. Bob Bob

    Хм, хорошо, я подумаю

    Hm, horošo, ja podumaju

    Hm, okay, I'll think about it

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does хотел бы / хотела бы mean?

Conditional 'would like' (polite). Хотел (m) / хотела (f) + бы + verb/noun. Я хотела бы кофе = 'I would like coffee'.

What is повышение?

'Promotion'. Получить повышение = 'get a promotion'. Карьерный рост = 'career growth'.

Russian achievements vocabulary?

Достижения (achievements), успех (success), результат (result), вклад (contribution), эффективность (efficiency).

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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