Media Center Episode 10


Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 1

Papa has hidden something. He tells the kids that they can ask him questions, but he will answer….how?

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…но я отвечаю только “Да” или “Нет.”
…but I will answer only Yes or No.

Ладно.
Okay.

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Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 2

The girl is hoping to have the apartment to herself (and her friends) for her birthday party. So she asks: “Are you guys leaving ___ ____?”

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Вы вообще собираетесь уходить, или нет?
Are you guys planning on leaving, or not?

Уходим, уходим.
We’re leaving, we’re leaving.

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Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 3

Still on the hunt for “or.”

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Маш, а как ты думаешь…Какая красивее? Вот эта…или эта?
Mash, so what do you think…Which is prettier? This one, or this one?

Ты что…красивее?
What are you (talking about), “prettier?”

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Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 4

A nice combination of grammar points here. Listen for the masculine and feminine form of “your”, as well as our one new word from Ep #10.

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Милый, ну что тебе важнее, твоя работа или твой ребёнок?
Sweetie, well what’s more important to you, your work or your child?

Конечно….конечно ребёнок.
Of course the child.

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Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 5

In English we make offers by saying: “Either ___, or _____.”
In Russian, they use ИЛИ twice, as in this clip.

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Так…или отмечаешь дома, или никаких дней рождения в этом году вообще.
This is how it’s gonna be (one word!)….either you celebrate at home, or this year there won’t be any birthdays at all.

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Podcast Ep. 10 Vid. 6

Here’s another exampe of ИЛИ ИЛИ …

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Хорошо. Решай сам. Или стройка станет или ты тут стой.
Okay. Decide on your own. Either the construction will begin or you (just) stand here.

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