Russian for English speakers Street · Lesson 4

Are you kidding me?

Russian expressions — Ты шутишь? (Are you kidding me?) — and verbs обманывать / стыдиться.

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Я не знаю, куда идти…

    Ja ne znaju, kuda idti…

    I don't know where to go…

  2. Rocky Rocky

    Ты издеваешься?Ты же сказал до угла, а затем налево

    Ty izdevaešʹsja?Ty že skazal do ugla, a zatem nalevo

    Are you kidding me? You said we go up until the corner and then to the left

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Я тебя обманул, мне очень стыдно

    Ja tebja obmanul, mne očenʹ stydno

    I lied to you, I'm very ashamed.

  4. Rocky Rocky

    Стыдно ей, конечно

    Stydno ej, konečno

    She is ashamed, of course…

    Tip: If you want to be sarcastic, repeat the opponent's word and say "of coooousre" wit a sarcastic tone

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does ты шутишь mean?

'Are you joking / kidding?'. Шутить = to joke. Surprise reaction.

What is обманывать?

'To deceive / cheat'. Imperfective. Не обманывай меня = 'don't lie to me'.

Russian for 'shame'?

Стыдиться (be ashamed). Мне стыдно = 'I'm ashamed'. Strong expression of remorse.

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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