Russian for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 5

An impulsive purchase

Russian impulse buys — More adjectives — describing products on a whim.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Мне срочно нужна эта свеча!

    Mne sročno nužna èta sveča!

    I urgently need this candle!

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    Нет,она тебе не нужна

    Net,ona tebe ne nužna

    No, you don't need it.

  3. Honey Honey

    Она добавит комфорт и эстетику дому

    Ona dobavit komfort i èstetiku domu

    It will add comfort and aesthetics to the home

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Это импульсивная покупка. У тебя стресс.

    Èto impulʹsivnaja pokupka. U tebja stress.

    It's an impulse purchase. You are stressed.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Russian for impulse buying?

Импульсивная покупка (impulsive purchase). Купить под настроение = 'buy on a whim'.

Russian descriptive adjectives for shopping?

Красивый (beautiful), необычный (unusual), полезный (useful), бесполезный (useless), модный (fashionable).

Russian для 'I couldn't resist'?

Я не мог(ла) удержаться = 'I couldn't restrain myself'. Common confession after impulse buying.

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.