Точка Ру - Chapter 2 Grammar & Yellow Boxes

Question 1

Why

Answer 1

почему́

pochemu

Question 2

Because

Answer 2

потому́ что

potomu chta

Question 3

Certainly/Of Course/Sure

Answer 3

коне́чно

konechno

Question 4

Cool!

Answer 4

кла́ссно

klassna

Question 5

How in Russian (do you say)

Answer 5

как по-ру́сски

Question 6

What means…

Answer 6

что зна́чит

chto znachit

Question 7

I don’t remember

Answer 7

я не по́мню

ya ne pomnyu

Question 8

I forgot

Answer 8

я забы́л

ya zabyl

Question 9

I think that…

Answer 9

я ду́маю что

ya dumayu chto

Question 10

right/correct

Answer 10

пра́вильно

pravil’no

Question 11

wrong/incorrect

Answer 11

непра́вильно

nepravil’no

Question 12

.

What do you have?

Answer 12

что у тебя́ есть

chto u tebya yest’

Question 13

How old are you?

Answer 13

ско́лько тебе́ лет

skol’ko tebe let

Question 14

business meeting/conference/consultation

Answer 14

совеща́ние

soveshchaniye

Question 15

Relaxation

Answer 15

о́тдых

otdykh

Question 16

Work/job

Answer 16

рабо́та

rabota

Question 17

Training/Exercise

Answer 17

трениро́вка

trenirovka

Question 18

Lesson/class

Answer 18

у́рок

urok

Question 19

a meeting (social/non-work)

Answer 19

встре́ча

vstrecha

Question 20

Rehersal (repetition)

Answer 20

репети́ция

repetitsiya

Question 21

Break (rest)

Answer 21

переры́в

pereryv

Question 22

Performance

Answer 22

выступле́ние

vystupleniye

Question 23

Date

(as in “going on a date” – not refering to calendar date or time)

Answer 23

свида́ние

svidaniye

Question 24

Concert

Answer 24

конце́рт

kontsert

Question 25

Schedule

(as in my daily schedule)

Answer 25

расписа́ние

raspisaniye

Question 26

day off

Answer 26

выходно́й

vykhodnoy

Question 27

both

as in “we both… or both boys”

Answer 27

о́ба - used with masculine and neuter nouns

обе - used with feminine nouns

In the case that there are mulitple genders represented then use оба.

Question 28

He

She

It

They

Answer 28

он

она́

оно́

они́

Question 29

Grammatical Construction

“I Have”, “You Have”, “He Has” etc…

Also

“I don’t have”, “you don’t have”, “he doesn’t have” etc…

Answer 29

у ______ есть

у ______ нет

меня́

тебя́

него́ неё него́

нас

вас

них

Question 30

Possessive Pronouns

Question 31

Grammar

Genitive case of nouns

(also applies for nouns in the “у меня нет” construction)

Answer 31

Masculine and Neuter

add -а or -я

Feminine

add -и or -ы

Question 32

Grammar

Accusative case of nouns

Answer 32

Masculine & Neuter = No change

Femine

-а = у

-я = ю

Question 33

Grammar

Which preposition to use when speaking about playing in sports vs. playing a musical instrument

Answer 33

играть = в + спорт (accusative)

в гольф

в хоккей

играть = на + музыкальный инструмент (prepositional)

на барабанах

на гитаре

на скрипке