Russian for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 2

What is barking so loud?

Russian animal sounds — Что лает так громко? (What is barking so loud?) — with onomatopoeia.

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Кто так громко гавкает?

    Kto tak gromko gavkaet?

    What is barking so loudly?

  2. Muri Muri

    Это собака.

    Èto sobaka.

    It's a dog

  3. Lindo Lindo

    А кто так громко воет?

    A kto tak gromko voet?

    And what is howling so loudly?

  4. Muri Muri

    Это волк.

    Èto volk.

    It's a wolf

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Russian animal sounds (onomatopoeia)?

Собака лает (dog barks: гав-гав). Кошка мяукает (cat meows: мяу). Корова мычит (cow moos: му). Птица поёт (bird sings).

Russian для loud?

Громко (loudly), громкий (loud, adj). Опposite: тихо (quietly), тихий (quiet).

What is лаять?

'To bark' (dogs). Лает / лают (third person). Other animal verbs: мяукать (meow), реветь (roar).

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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