Notes Flashcards

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1
Q

On Monday
On Tuesday
On Wedneaday
Etc.

A

B понедельник
В вторник
В среду

USE ACCUSATIVE

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If after “c” the next word starts with “c”, you…

A

…change the first “c” to “со”.

E.g. со своей (with his)

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3
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Maybe or may be

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Может быть can be both! Always two words in Russian but can be the one or two word English depending on context

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4
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-est or most _____

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Самый + adj. 
For example:
Oldest is самый старый 
Longest is самый длинный 
Most beautiful is самый красивый
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5
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After В or НА and a “describer” like river or city…

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Use nominative!

Ex. НА ГОРОДЕ НЬЮ-ЙОРК
Locative) (Nominative
НА РЕКЕ ТЕМЗА

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6
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If you have just one of something…

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…You can omit один

Like я живу в Москве месяц

Is I’ve lived in moscow for a month or for one month

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Знать vs. Говорить

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To know vs. Speak

When referring to other languages, to know is more general. You can know a good amount without speaking too well or confidently

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8
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Вы понимаете

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Can mean the same as Вы знаете

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9
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Past tense possession

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Keep the verb!

У меня были русские прадедушка

In present tense drop it

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