At the Market — Learn Russian
Practice shopping vocabulary and polite requests in Russian.
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Introduction
In this lesson, we visit a Russian рынок (market)! You will learn how to ask for prices, quantities, and politely make purchases. These phrases are essential for daily life in any Russian-speaking country.
Transcript
Russian: Сколько стоит килограмм яблок? Transliteration: Skol’ko stoit kilogramm yablok? English: How much does a kilogram of apples cost?
Russian: Дайте, пожалуйста, два килограмма помидоров. Transliteration: Dayte, pozhaluysta, dva kilogramma pomidorov. English: Give me two kilograms of tomatoes, please.
Russian: Спасибо! До свидания! Transliteration: Spasibo! Do svidaniya! English: Thank you! Goodbye!
Vocabulary
| Russian Word | Transliteration | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| рынок | rynok | market |
| сколько | skol’ko | how much / how many |
| стоит | stoit | costs |
| килограмм | kilogramm | kilogram |
| яблоко | yabloko | apple |
| помидор | pomidor | tomato |
Grammar Focus: Genitive Plural
When talking about quantities in Russian, you need the genitive plural form:
- яблоко → яблок (apples, genitive plural)
- помидор → помидоров (tomatoes, genitive plural)
This case is triggered by numbers greater than 4 and by the word сколько (how many).
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