Learn how to post comments about having dinner with friends
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Russian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 1 - Out at Dinner. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Elena: And I'm Elena. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Russian about having dinner with friends. Pasha is eating at a restaurant with his friends. He posts an image of his food, and leaves this comment- |
| Elena: Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| Eric: Meaning "Dinner with my best friends." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Паша: Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Марина: Я тоже хочу к вам! |
| Ира: Выглядит аппетитно. |
| Иван Петрович: Это вы где? |
| Оксана: Хорошо вам посидеть! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Паша: Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| Eric: "Dinner with my best friends." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Марина: Я тоже хочу к вам! |
| Eric: "I also want to join you!" |
| Ира: Выглядит аппетитно. |
| Eric: "Looks delicious." |
| Иван Петрович: Это вы где? |
| Eric: "Where are you?" |
| Оксана: Хорошо вам посидеть! |
| Eric: "Hope you’re having a good time!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen to Pasha's post again. |
| Elena: Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| Eric: "Dinner with my best friends." |
| Elena: (SLOW) Ужин с лучшими друзьями. (Regular) Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is a word meaning "dinner." |
| Elena: Ужин (Uzyn) |
| Eric: This is a masculine noun and it has three meanings. First, food, prepared for the evening meal. Second, a meal taken in the evening. And third, a banquet or formal meal in honor of a person or event. The origin of this word is unclear, but some linguists suppose it’s connected with the Latin words "southern" and "midday." You can also find related words in the Polish, Bulgarian and Slovenian languages. Listen again. "Dinner" is... |
| Elena: (SLOW) Ужин (Uzyn) (REGULAR) Ужин (Uzyn) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase "with my best friends." |
| Elena: с лучшими друзьями (s luchshymi druz'yami) |
| Eric: Friendship is very important for Russians. In Russian culture, all friends are divided into two groups - normal friends and best friends. It’s thought that you can’t have more than three or four best friends. Listen again. "With my best friends" is... |
| Elena: (SLOW) с лучшими друзьями (s luchshymi druz'yami) (REGULAR) с лучшими друзьями (s luchshymi druz'yami) |
| Eric: All together, "Dinner with my best friends." |
| Elena: Ужин с лучшими друзьями. |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Pasha's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His girlfriend, Марина (Marina), uses an expression meaning "I also want to join you!" |
| Elena: (SLOW) Я тоже хочу к вам! (REGULAR) Я тоже хочу к вам! |
| [Pause] |
| Elena: Я тоже хочу к вам! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show your desire to join someone in doing something or at some event. |
| Eric: His neighbor, Ира (Ira), uses an expression meaning "Looks delicious." |
| Elena: (SLOW) Выглядит аппетитно. (REGULAR) Выглядит аппетитно. |
| [Pause] |
| Elena: Выглядит аппетитно. |
| Eric: Use this expression to say that something looks really yummy. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Иван Петрович (Ivan Petrovich), uses an expression meaning "Where are you?" |
| Elena: (SLOW) Это вы где? (REGULAR) Это вы где? |
| [Pause] |
| Elena: Это вы где? |
| Eric: Use this expression to ask, when looking at someone’s picture, where he or she is or was. |
| Eric: His girlfriend's high school friend, Оксана (Oksana), uses an expression meaning "Hope you’re having a good time!" |
| Elena: (SLOW) Хорошо вам посидеть! (REGULAR) Хорошо вам посидеть! |
| [Pause] |
| Elena: Хорошо вам посидеть! |
| Eric: Use this expression to wish someone a good time at a cafe, restaurant, or some other meeting with friends or relatives that involves a meal. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having dinner with friends, which phrase would you use? Leave a comment letting us know, and we’ll see you next time! |
| Elena: Пока (Paka) |
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