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Lesson 2d - How are you

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VOCABULARY USED IN THIS LESSON

Russian Pronunciation English
отлично at-lIch-na excellent / great
всё fsyo everything / all
У меня oo min-YA for me / about me
без byez or biz without
изменений iz-min-YE-nee change
путём poo-tYOm Literally: 'by means of'; It is used in the context of "всё путём" to mean 'alright'
жить zhit' (verb) to live
можно mOzh-na is possible

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The following phrases are less commonly heard, but you can add them to your vocabulary knowledge once you become comfortable with the basic responses.

 

Everything's great!
всё отлично
Pronounced: fsyo at-lIch-na

Audio:

(Lena)

Audio:

(Irina)
All's well (literally: For me everything is good)
У меня всё хорошо
Pronounced: oo min-YA fsyo kha-ra-shO

Audio:

(Lena)

Audio:

(Irina)
Same as usual (literally: Without change)
без изменений
Pronounced: biz iz-min-YE-nee

Audio:

(Lena)

Audio:

(Irina)
Alright
всё путём
Pronounced: fsyO poo-tYOm

Audio:

(Lena)

Audio:

(Irina)
Just getting by (literally: To live is possible)
жить можно
Pronounced: zhit' mOzh-na

Audio:

(Lena)

Audio:

(Irina)