Going out in a Russian-speaking country? Learn these Russian words first! Just listen to the audio and follow the pronunciation.
When it comes to entertainment and going out in Russia, some words are the same or very similar to those in English e.g. CD, DVD, iPod.
However, other words might look different but sound almost the same as in English.
Let's get started on this lesson on going out in Russian!
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фильм
feel'm
film
музей
muzei
museum
шоу
shou
show
театр
tiatr
theater
спорт
sport
sport
концерт
kantsert
concert
However, if you’re planning to catch a Russian film or a show, or if you just want a quiet night in watching Russian TV, knowing these common words and phrases will help you join in the conversation with your Russian-speaking friends.
Телевизор
Tiliveezar
Television
Фильм
Feel’m
Movie
Когда начинается фильм?
Kagda nachinaitsa feel’m?
At what time does the movie start?
Сегодня вечером по телевизору хороший фильм
Sivodnia vechiram pa tiliveezaru haroshii feel’m
There is a good movie on TV tonight
Сколько стоит билет?
Skol’ka stoit bilet?
How much is the ticket?
Завтра мы пойдëм в ресторан
Zaftra my paidyom v restaran
We will go to the restaurant tomorrow
Here are some key words referring to everyday entertainment:
Стерео
Sterio
A stereo
Ночной клуб
Nachnoi klup
The nightclub
Новости
Novasti
The news
Кафе
Kafe
The café
Кафе is a general term that covers lots of eating places: from coffee shops to fast food. Big cities like Moscow and St Petersburg have hundreds of them. You will recognize the word кафе when you see signs like кафе-кондитерская (sweet-shop café) or кафе блинная (pancake café). There are of course lots of different ethnic restaurants which will have different names, but just follow your nose.
кафе-кондитерская
kafe kandeetirskaia
sweet-shop café
кафе блинная
kafe bleennaia
pancake café
Кофейня
Kafeinia
Coffee shop
Ресторан
Ristaran
The restaurant
Бар
Bar
The bar
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