Russian for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 1

I'm going by plane

Russian transport — Я лечу на самолёте (I'm flying by plane) — with movement verbs.

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    Как ты едешь в Россию?

    Kak ty edešʹ v Rossiju?

    How are you going to Russia?

  2. Lindo Lindo

    Я еду сначала на самолёте, а потом на автобусе.

    Ja edu snačala na samolëte, a potom na avtobuse.

    I'm going by plane first, and then by bus.

  3. PX296 PX296

    Я не понимаю.

    Ja ne ponimaju.

    I don't understand

  4. Lindo Lindo

    На самолёте я лечу в Финляндию, а оттуда на автобусе в Санкт-Петербург.

    Na samolëte ja leču v Finljandiju, a ottuda na avtobuse v Sankt-Peterburg.

    By plane, I'm flying to Finland, and from there, by bus to St. Petersburg.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Russian movement verbs?

Идти (go on foot), ехать (go by vehicle), лететь (fly). Each has imperfective indeterminate (ходить/ездить/летать) and determinate forms.

Russian transport vocabulary?

Самолёт (plane), поезд (train), машина (car), автобус (bus), метро (subway), велосипед (bike), такси (taxi).

Russian для 'I'm going by X'?

Я еду + на + transport (prepositional): на поезде, на машине. For walking: пешком.

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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