Lesson 9 - Food

<br /> How do you feel about food?&nbsp;<span style="color: red;">Я люблю поесть!</span>&nbsp;(I love to eat!) most people will say.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/nat%40restaurant.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/nat%40restaurant.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/fruit%20banner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/fruit%20banner.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> &nbsp;Whether you love it or hate it, we deal with food and talk about food every single day. That reminds me, I have to throw together PLOV (rice-based national dish of Uzbekistan) for tonight (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plov">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plov</a>) ....be right back.<br /> <br /> (Natalia making noise in her kitchen)<br /> <br /> First, let me give you a list of some popular food items in Russian:<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Хлеб</span> - bread<br /> <span style="color: red;">Соль</span> - salt<br /> <span style="color: red;">Сахар</span> - sugar<br /> <span style="color: red;">Яйца</span> - eggs<br /> <span style="color: red;"><br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/caviar_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/caviar_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><span style="color: red;"><br />Икра</span> - caviar<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Масло</span> - butter<br /> <span style="color: red;">Молоко</span> - milk<br /> <span style="color: red;">Кефир</span> - kefir (a sour-tasting drink made from cow's milk fermented with certain bacteria.)<br /> <span style="color: red;">Сок</span> - juice<br /> <span style="color: red;">Овощи</span> - vegetables<br /> <span style="color: red;">Фрукты</span> - fruit<br /> <span style="color: red;">Сыр</span> - cheese<br /> <span style="color: red;">Мясо</span> - meat<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/fish_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/fish_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Рыба</span> - fish<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Колбаса</span> - sausage<br /> <span style="color: red;">Шоколад</span> - chocolate<br /> <span style="color: red;">Торт</span> - cake<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/water_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/water_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Вода</span> - water<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Пиво</span> - beer<br /> <span style="color: red;">Шампанское</span> - champaign<br /> <span style="color: red;">Водка</span> - vodka<br /> <span style="color: red;">Чай</span> - tea<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/coffee_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/coffee_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Кофе</span> - coffee<br /> <br /> <br /> Just to name a few. Now, some dishes in Russian:<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;"><br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/cucumbers_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/cucumbers_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Салат</span> - salad<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Плов</span> - plov (Uzbek-style Rice Pilaf)<br /> <span style="color: red;">Суп</span> - soup<br /> <span style="color: red;">Горячее</span> - main course<br /> <span style="color: red;">Беф-строганов</span> - Beef Stroganoff<br /> <span style="color: red;">Солянка </span> - Russian Spicy Meat Soup<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/borsch_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/borsch_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Борщ </span> - Ukranian Beet Soup<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Винегрет </span> - Russian “Pink” Salad Vinaigrette<br /> <span style="color: red;">Пельмени </span> - Beef dumplings<br /> <span style="color: red;">Грибы Фаршированные</span> - Stuffed Mushrooms<br /> <span style="color: red;">Баклажанная икра</span> - Chopped eggplant simmered with tomatoes, carrots, pepper and onion.<br /> <span style="color: red;">Селедка под шубой</span> - Chilled slices of vinegar-marinated herring, served with sliced onions, turnip salad, boiled potatoes with a touch of butter and fresh dill.<br /> <span style="color: red;">Блины</span> - Crepes<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/kebab_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/kebab_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <span style="color: red;">Шашлык</span> - Kebab<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Голубцы</span> - Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat+rice mixture<br /> <span style="color: red;">Фаршированный Перец</span> - Stuffed Greeen Peppers<br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/strawberries_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/strawberries_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> Below is the dialog from today's lesson. Let's try to make an order at one of the Russian restaurants. It's lunch time and you are a client, клиент (speaking in masculine gender in this dialog) at one of the nicer Russian resaturants.<br /> <br /> By now I am sure you will be able to greet your server (официант) properly in Russian. You would say 'Добрый день', 'Здравствуйте', but never 'Привет' or 'Здорово'....Leave the latter for your friends and family.<br /> <br /> Your официант would probably ask you if you'd want a starter.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Что вы хотите на закуску?</span><br /> Server: What would you like for a starter?<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Порцию фаршированных грибов, пожалуйста.</span><br /> Client: A serving of stuffed mushrooms, please.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Отлично. Что закажeте из горячего?</span><br /> Server: Great. What would you like for your main course?<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Я возьму борщ со сметаной. А винегрет у вас есть?</span><br /> Client: I'll take some borsch with sourcream. Do you have vinaigrette on the menu?<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Конечно есть. У нас отличный винегрет!</span><br /> Server: Of course we do. We serve one great-tasting vinaigarette!<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Тогда возьму тарелочку и винегрета.</span><br /> Client: Then I'll take a plate of vinaigrette as well.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Так, а на второе что будем? Позвольте порекомендовать Вам голубцы.</span><br /> Server: OK. What would you have for your second course? May I recommend Golubtzi to you?<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Голубцы так голубцы. Давненько я их не едал.</span><br /> Client: Golubtzi it will be. Haven't eaten them in a long time.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Очень хорошо. Что будете пить? У нас есть чай, кофе, пиво, шампанское, водка. </span><br /> Server: Very well. What are we going to drink? We have tea, coffee, beer, champaign, vodka.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Ну для спиртного еще рановато, да и компания нужна. Принесите мне просто кофейку.</span>Client: It's a bit too early for alchohol, and one has to have company for that. Why don't you just bring me coffee.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Официант: Сделаем так, как скажете! Через парочку минут принесу закуску.</span><br /> Server: Will do as you ask. I'll bring your starter in a couple of minutes.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: red;">Клиент: Спасибо.</span><br /> Client: Thanks.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/1600/icecream_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3246/1456/400/icecream_%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F%3F.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /> <br /> After your meal, if you are inclined to do so, you can leave a tip (чаевые), which is between 18-20% of your bill. Leaving a tip is still only customary at upscale restaurants in Russia as my sources tell me.<br /> ---------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> Today, I'm gonna play <span style="color: red; font-style: italic;">a song from a Russian comedy called "Кавказская Пленница"</span> ("The Prisoner of Caucasus"). The song is titled<span style="color: #3333ff;"> </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-style: italic;">"A Song about Bears"</span><span style="color: #3333ff;">.</span> It's a funny song about polar bears who spin the axis of the Earth so that the life would go on. :) And how do they do that? They rub their backs against the axis!<br /> <br /> Где-то на белом свете<br /> Там где всегда мороз<br /> Трутся спиной медведи<br /> О земную ось<br /> <br /> Мимо плывут столетья<br /> Спят подо льдом моря<br /> Трутся об ось медведи<br /> Вертится земля<br /> <br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> <br /> Трутся они стараясь<br /> Вертят земную ось<br /> Чтобы влюблённым раньше<br /> Встретиться пришлось<br /> <br /> Чтобы однажды утром<br /> Раньше на год иль два<br /> Кто - то сказал кому - то<br /> Главные слова<br /> <br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Главные сказал слова<br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Главные сказал слова<br /> <br /> Вслед за весенним ливнем<br /> Раньше прийдёт рассвет<br /> И для двоих счастливых<br /> Много - много лет<br /> <br /> Будут сверкать зарницы<br /> Будут ручьи звенеть<br /> Будет туман клубиться<br /> Белый как медведь<br /> <br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится земля<br /> <br /> Где-то на белом свете<br /> Там где всегда мороз<br /> Трутся спиной медведи<br /> О земную ось<br /> <br /> Мимо плывут столетья<br /> Спят подо льдом моря<br /> Трутся об ось медведи<br /> Вертится земля<br /> <br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> <br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля<br /> Ля ля ля ля ля ля ля<br /> Вертится быстрей земля