Media Center Episode 25


Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 1

ТИР is target shooting, like they have at carnivals.
Can you spot a new past tense verb we learned in Ep 25?

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Пошли в тир. Ну Папа! Мама говорила что мы с тобой пойдём в тир.
Let’s go to target shooting! Well, Dad! Mom said that you and I will head off to target shooting.

Ладно. Пойдём в тир.
Fine. Let’s head off to target shooting.

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 2

Try to catch him saying, “I will have a talk with Dasha”

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Я сейчас иду к бабушке, поговорю с Дашей, и всё будет хорошо. Ясно?
I’m now going to Grandma’s, I will speak with Dasha, and everything will be okay. (Is that) clear?

He’s using what’s known as the perfective aspect of the verb. We discuss that in Ep 26.

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 3

ГАЗ (gas) is the word they use for carbonation in beverages. So how will he say (when talking about some water) “with gas”? (And how about, “with lemon”?) Listen…

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Ты подумай. Тебе же в старости некому будет стакан воды подать.
Think. In old age there won’t ven be anyone to serve you water. (She’s sayng this because he doesn’t want kids.)

Стакан воды. С газом? Без? С лимоном, со льдом?
A glass of water (he asks of his servants). With gas? Without? With lemon, with ice?

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 4

Another “with” phrase here. What does Phoebe say as she walks to the couch?

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И так, готово. Молоко с шоколадом.
And so, it’s ready. Milk with chocolate.

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 5

ВАРЕНИКИ are dumplings…a popular Russian dish which can be filled with either meat or potatoes (or fruit, and so on.)
What kind of vareniki does his mom think he likes?

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А Женечка так любит вареники с мясом.
A Zhenichka so loves dumplings with meat.

Я больше с картошкой люблю.
I love them more with potato (filling).
NOTE: The word for “meat” in its basic form is neuter: МЯСО

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 6

ЛУК = onion
So, how will Yigor ask: “Vareniki with onion?”

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Вареники? С луком?

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Podcast Ep. 25 Vid. 7

Lyova’s job is to dress as a captain on the boardwalk in Odessa and encourage people to pay to take a photo with him. How will he say: “A photo with a captain!”

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Фото с капитаном! Фото с капитаном!

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