[Dummies 01] • Russian Phrases For Dummies by Kaufman, Andrew -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking Russian

Looking at the Russian Alphabet Sounding Like a Real Russian with Proper Pronunciation

Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics

Making the Russian Cases Building Your Grammar Base with Nouns and Pronouns Decorating Your Speech with Adjectives Adding Action with Verbs

Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds

Counting in Russian First, Second: Ordinal Numbers The Clock’s Ticking: Telling Time Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays Checking Your Calendar Money, Money, Money

Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk

To Whom Am I Speaking? Being Informal or Formal Comings and Goings: Saying Hello and Goodbye Break the Ice: Making Introductions Let Me Tell You Something: Talking about Yourself Talking about Family Where Do You Work? Let’s Get Together: Giving and Receiving Contact Information I’m Sorry! I Don’t Understand

Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (or a Meal!)

Focusing on Food Basics Enjoying Different Meals Going Out for Groceries Eating Out with Ease

Chapter 6: Shop ’Til You Drop

Where and How to Buy Things the Russian Way You Wear It Well: Shopping for Clothes This or That? Deciding What You Want You Gotta Pay to Play

Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority

Together Wherever We Go: Making Plans to Go Out Going Out on the Town Shootin’ the Breeze about Hobbies Reading All About It Rejoicing in the Lap of Nature Doing Things with Your Hands Scoring with Sports

Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work

Searching for a Job Communicating in the Workplace Ringing Up Telephone Basics Sending a Letter, a Fax, or an E-Mail

Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation

Understanding Verbs of Motion Navigating the Airport Conquering Public Transportation Asking “Where” and “How” Questions Understanding Specific Directions Describing Distances

Chapter 10: Laying Down Your Weary Head: House or Hotel

Hunting for an Apartment or a House Settling Into Your New Digs Booking the Hotel That’s Right for You Checking In and Out

Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies

Finding Help in Case of Accidents Receiving Medical Care Calling the Police When You’re the Victim of a Crime

Chapter 12: Ten Favorite Russian Expressions

Oj! Davaj Pryedstav’tye Syebye Poslushajtye! Pir Goroj Ya Tryebuyu Prodolzhyeniya Bankyeta Slovo — Syeryebro, A Molchaniye — Zoloto Odna Golova Khorosho, A Dvye — Luchshye Drug Poznayotsya V Byedye Staryj Drug Luchshye Novykh Dvukh

Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Russian

Tol’ko Poslye Vas! Vy Syegodnya Pryekrasno Vyglyaditye! Zakhoditye Na Chaj! Ugosh’ajtyes’! Priyatnogo Appetita! Syadyem Na Dorozhku! Sadis’, V Nogakh Pravdy Nyet Ni Pukha, Ni Pyera! Tseluyu S Lyogkim Parom!