Thread: Pimsleur Progress

Originally Posted by fortheether

Мне (d.c.) тоже нравится Москва, но мне (d.c.) больше нравится Санкт-Петербург. - I also like Moscow (to me also) but I prefer St. Petersburg.
Не поехать ли нам туда? - What if we drive to there.

Он начинается после восьми (g.c.). – (talking about a concert) It begins after eight (o'clock).

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by fortheether

Мне (d.c.) тоже нравится Москва, но мне (d.c.) больше нравится Санкт-Петербург. - I also like Moscow (to me also) but I prefer St. Petersburg.
Не поехать ли нам туда? - What if we drive to there.

Он начинается после восьми (g.c.). – (talking about a concert) It begins after eight (o'clock).

Оля,

большое спасибо!

Скотт

Hello,
Please help me fix my many mistakes.

Thank you,
Scott


Level 2 – Lesson 12

Я собираюсь уехать без пятнадцати (g.c.) восемь. – I am going to leave at (at is understood) 7:45.
тебе (d.c.) нравится...? - Do you like... (To a friend, family member)?
пряник – Russian pastry.
бы – would, page 230-231 of «The New Penguin Russian Course» explains how it's used.
вы хотели бы...? – you would like (would you like)...?
кофе с молоком (i.c.) - coffee with milk.
без молока (g.c.) - without milk.
куда? – to where?
где? - where is?
вы хотели – you wanted.

I think, "пряник" = "priahnik"

Originally Posted by Оля

I think, "пряник" = "priahnik"

Thank you!

Scott

Hello,
Please help me fix my many mistakes.

Thank you,
Scott


Level 2 – Lesson 13

у себя - to be in, to be in one's room, to be at home (in one's office).
Что это у тебя? - What is it that you have? or What is it at your place?
это для тебя – it's for you.
год (1), года (2,3,4) (g.c.), лет (5 or more years that don't end 1-4) (g.c. plural).
сколько лет? - how many years?
очень интересно – very interesting.
твой знакомый – your friend (acquaintance) (talking to a friend or family member).
несколько минут – a few minutes.
дома – at home.

Originally Posted by fortheether

Hello,
Please help me fix my many mistakes.

Thank you,
Scott


Level 2 – Lesson 13

у себя - to be in, to be in one's room, to be at home (in one's office).
Что это у тебя? - What is it that you have? or What is it at your place?
это для тебя – it's for you.
год (1), года (2,3,4) (g.c.), лет (5 or more years that don't end 1-4) (g.c. plural).
сколько лет? - how many years?
очень интересно – very interesting.
твой знакомый – your friend (acquaintance) (talking to a friend or family member).
несколько минут – a few minutes.
дома – at home.

Pretty please!

Everything seems to be right there.
But it's better to work with phrases in context.

Originally Posted by Vadim84

Everything seems to be right there.
But it's better to work with phrases in context.

I agree and the lessons eventually do put the phrases in context, I think.

Thank you,
Scott

Hello,
Please help me fix my many mistakes.


Thank you,
Scott


Level 2 – Lesson 14

если – if.
а у тебя? – and you?
до свидания – goodbye.
Я приехал – I arrived (mas.).
Я приехала – I arrived (fem.).
Мы приехали – We arrived (plural).
среда – Wednesday.
в среду (a.c.) - on Wednesday.
четверг – Thursday.
в четверг (a.c.) - on Thursday.
этот - this; that.
к (+d.c.) - to, toward(s).
к нему (d.c.) – to (towards) him.
c (+i.c.) - with.
c ним (i.c.) - with him.
холодный – cold.

Again everything seems correct.
But again I warn you I hope you understand that given translations are only correct in certain context while in other context they will be wrong.

Originally Posted by Vadim84

Again everything seems correct.
But again I warn you I hope you understand that given translations are only correct in certain context while in other context they will be wrong.

Thank you for the help and I will keep your advice in mind.

Thank you,
Scott

Hello,
Please help me fix my many mistakes.

Thank you,

Scott



Level 2 – Lesson 15

Ты собираешься к нему/ней (d.c.) в гости? - Are you going to visit him/her?
Они с женой (i.c.) приехали. - He and his wife arrived.
твоя – your (fem.).
Где твоя машина? - Where is your car?
к ним (d.c.) - to them.
Ты собираешься к ним (d.c.) в гости? - Are you going to visit them?
домой – home, to one's home.
себе – self, reflexive pronoun in d.c.
When saying «I» or «me» in a sentence and refering to yourself again, must use one or one's. Example:
Я хочу пригласить их себе (d.c.) домой. - I want to invite them to my house (to one's place).
мы хотели – we wanted.
Вы собираетесь пригласить их себе (d.c.) домой? - Are you going to invite them to your house?

Originally Posted by fortheether

Я хочу пригласить их к себе (d.c.) домой. - I want to invite them to my house (to one's place).
мы хотели – we wanted.
Вы собираетесь пригласить их к себе (d.c.) домой? - Are you going to invite them to your house?

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by fortheether

Я хочу пригласить их к себе (d.c.) домой. - I want to invite them to my house (to one's place).
мы хотели – we wanted.
Вы собираетесь пригласить их к себе (d.c.) домой? - Are you going to invite them to your house?

That was stupid of me to omit the "k". Oh well.

Question on "себе". When the personal pronoun of the sentence is "я" than себе refers also to the same person. But when the personal pronoun is "вы" then себе also refers to "вы". So the question is, is that why себе can refer to "my" and "your" but be the same word?

Now that I am trying to learn another language, I wish I payed attention during the English grammer lessons when growing up!

Оля - Thank you for the help!


Thank you,

Scott

Originally Posted by fortheether

Question on "себе". When the personal pronoun of the sentence is "я" than себе refers also to the same person. But when the personal pronoun is "вы" then себе also refers to "вы". So the question is, is that why себе can refer to "my" and "your" but be the same word?

Not only "я" and "Вы"...

Я пригласила Машу к себе.
Ты пригласил Машу к себе.
Он пригласил Машу к себе.
Мы приглашаем вас к себе.
Вы приглашаете нас к себе.
Они приглашают нас к себе.

Я взял эту книгу себе.
Он долго выбирал себе костюм.
Они купили этот телевизор для себя.
Она любит только себя.

It's a reflexive pronoun.. It refers to an active person of the sentence.

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by fortheether

Question on "себе". When the personal pronoun of the sentence is "я" than себе refers also to the same person. But when the personal pronoun is "вы" then себе also refers to "вы". So the question is, is that why себе can refer to "my" and "your" but be the same word?

Not only "я" and "Вы"...

Я пригласила Машу к себе.
Ты пригласил Машу к себе.
Он пригласил Машу к себе.
Мы приглашаем вас к себе.
Вы приглашаете нас к себе.
Они приглашают нас к себе.

Я взял эту книгу себе. - I took this book for myself.
Он долго выбирал себе костюм. - He took a long time to choose his costume. OR - He took a long time to choose a costume for himself.
Они купили этот телевизор для себя. - They bought that television for them selves.
Она любит только себя. - She loves only herself. (She is self centered).

It's a reflexive pronoun.. It refers to an active person of the sentence.

Оля,
That is excellent. I added your examples to the notes. Please let me know if I got the translations right. When corrected I will add them also.

Thank you so much,

Scott

Originally Posted by fortheether

Я взял эту книгу себе. - I take this book for myself. (I took?..)
Он долго выбирал себе костюм. - He took a long time to choose his costume.
Они купили этот телевизор для себя. - They bought that television for them selves.
Она любит только себя. - She loves only herself. (She is self centered).

Вроде бы перевод правильный, но я думаю, кто-нибудь другой проверит лучше, чем я

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by fortheether

Я взял эту книгу себе. - I took this book for myself. (I took is right..)
Он долго выбирал себе костюм. - He took a long time to choose his costume.
Они купили этот телевизор для себя. - They bought that television for them selves.
Она любит только себя. - She loves only herself. (She is self centered).

Вроде бы перевод правильный, но я думаю, кто-нибудь другой проверит лучше, чем я

Я понимаю.

Thank you,

Scott

Originally Posted by fortheether

Он долго выбирал себе костюм. - He took a long time to choose his costume.

Наверное, лучше было бы "to choose the costume for himself"...