Russian for English speakers Townhall · Lesson 2

I'll bring you caviar!

Russian for souvenirs — Я привезу тебе икру! (I'll bring you caviar!) — using привезти.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Что тебе привезти из России?

    Čto tebe privezti iz Rossii?

    What can I bring you from Russia?

  2. PX296 PX296

    Я не очень люблю сувениры…

    Ja ne očenʹ ljublju suveniry…

    I'm not very fond of souvenirs...

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Хм, я привезу тебе оттуда икру.

    Hm, ja privezu tebe ottuda ikru.

    Hmm, I'll bring you caviar from there.

  4. PX296 PX296

    Звучит здорово, спасибо!

    Zvučit zdorovo, spasibo!

    Sounds great, thank you!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does привезти mean?

'To bring (by vehicle, to here)' — perfective. Я привезу = 'I will bring'. Past: привёз/привезла.

What is икра?

'Caviar' — iconic Russian/Soviet souvenir. Red caviar (красная) cheaper than black (чёрная).

Russian souvenirs to ask for?

Икра (caviar), матрёшка (matryoshka doll), водка (vodka), шапка-ушанка (fur hat), янтарь (amber).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

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