A Spoonful of Russian - Learn Russian Online from Russian Tutor

Click on the title "Vacation Note" to hear my message. I have a few photos to go with my audio note. All of them were taken in Texas outside Tyler.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/03.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/04.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/pad01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/pad01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/IMG_4382.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/IMG_4382.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I can't waith to get back to work on the next "A Spoonful of Russian" lesson!

If you ask a Russian 'How are you?' (КАК ДЕЛА) you might hear more that just a simple "OK". But for starters we'll learn some simple replies. Here are the transcripts of the dialogs from our lesson.<br /> <br /> #1<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> (- Как дела, Эмили?<br /> - Хорошо, спасибо. )<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> #2<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/02.0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/02.0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> (- Как дела, Эмили?<br /> - Хорошо, спасибо. А у вас?)<br /> <br /> ("I am fine as well" - "<span style="color: red;">Тоже хорошо</span>" )<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> #3<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> (- Как дела, мам?<br /> - Так себе...)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> #4<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/041.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> (- Как дела, мам?<br /> - Ничего хорошего, Эмили...)<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #3333ff;">Word/Expressions list:</span><br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/051.0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/051.0.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #3333ff;">Provided below are the lyrics to the song you heard on the show (click for a bigger view)</span><br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/songwords2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/songwords1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br />  <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Email me</a> with any questions or comments. And yes, the lessons WILL get more challenging.

How do you say 'Goodbye' in Russian? This show teaches you a couple of ways to do that. As you listen, the images below will help you visually.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/bye.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/bye.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> - Пока, Эмили.<br /> - Пока, мам.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/goodbye.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/goodbye.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> - До свидания, Эмили.<br /> - До свидания, папа.<br /> <br /> <br /> Sorry for the quality of the show's audio. Was out of town, and recording was made on my notebook. I am hoping that I'll have all my usual gear unharmed (by hurricane Katrina) when I go back to New Orleans, La. on Monday.

Friends and family members greet each other with a simple "Привет".<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/Untitled-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/Untitled-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> for those who want to 'Copy'+'Paste' :<br /> <br /> - Привет, Эмили.<br /> - Привет, мам.<br /> <br /> <br /> Use "Здравствуйте" with people you barely know, with much older folks (unless they are your relatives) or with government officials.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/Untitled-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/320/Untitled-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> - Здравствуйте, мисс Наталия.<br /> - Здравствуй, Эмили.<br /> <br /> <br /> Remember, "Practice makes perfect".<br /> <br /> Your e-mails with questions and comments are welcome.<br /> <br /> If you are brave enough, you can e-mail me an audio file with your greeting in Russian. I'll play it on the next show.