Thread: Chapter 18 questions

Originally Posted by zorro

On to the next chapter...

This is a model sentence for one exercise, I need to substitute different elements in it:
Борис пожаловался на то, что ему скучно. Does this mean, "Boris complained about being bored/that he was bored."?

yes it does

Originally Posted by zorro

What does the на то add to the sentence? I haven't run across this before and I don't see it explained in the book.

it's conjugating construction
Борис пожаловался на то, что ему скучно.
Boris complained about being bored

Originally Posted by zorro

Also there is the verb болеть on the vocabulary list. Is this pronounced the same as балет except for the soft final t?

indeed