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Language Russian
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House is the forty-second (assuming read left to right) skill in the language tree for Russian. It contains six lessons, and it teaches the vocabulary for household objects and rooms.

Grammar Notes[]

Using compass directions[]

  • на + direction in Accusative = going [direction]
  • на + direction in Prepositional = in the [direction]
  • к + direction in Dative + от = to the [direction] of
  • с + direction in Genitive = from the [direction]

Pseudo-Passive[]

It is common in Russian to use third person plural conjugations without a subject to imply a passive voice sentence:

  • меня (они) зовут Том = (they) call me Tom = My name is Tom.
  • Так не (они) говорят = (they) do not talk that way = That isn't said that way.

Lessons[]

Lesson 1[]

  • адрес = address
  • удобный = comfortable
  • неудобный = uncomfortable
  • слушать = to listen to
  • хватать = to have enough
  • снимать = to rent
  • квартира = apartment

Lesson 2[]

  • кухня = kitchen
  • мебель = furniture
  • продавать = to sell
  • крыша = roof
  • двор = courtyard
  • деревянный = wooden
  • жёлтый = yellow

Lesson 3[]

  • коридор = hallway, corridor
  • ваза = vase
  • звонить = to call
  • рок = rock (music)
  • сначала = first

Lesson 4[]

  • висеть = to hang
  • картина = painting
  • зеркало = mirror
  • шкаф = wardrobe
  • стенa = wall
  • тяжёлый = heavy

Lesson 5[]

  • выключить = to turn off
  • включить = to turn on
  • холодильник = refrigerator
  • сесть = to sit
  • начать = to start
  • кресло = armchair
  • еда = food

Lesson 6[]

  • гараж = garage
  • ковёр = carpet
  • лифт = elevator
  • светло = bright (short form)
  • темно = dark (short form)

References[]

Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/House