LOCKDOWN IN RUSSIAN: HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR QUARANTINE ROUTINE
LOCKDOWN IN RUSSIAN: HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR QUARANTINE ROUTINE
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Published: 09.05.2020
Home sweet home: learn some useful Russian phrases
With more and more countries going back into lockdown, we will be spending way more time at home. Again ???? Let’s check if you remember how to say “I’ve spent the whole day in my bedroom” so you can tell the Russian-speaking world about your quarantine routine.
Buildings and rooms:
дом = a house
квартира = an apartment
многоквартирный дом = an apartment building
частный дом = a private house
комната = a room
коридор = a hall
кухня = a kitchen
спальня = a bedroom
туалет = a restroom
офис = an office
гостиная = a living room
детская = a kids’ room
ванная = a bathroom
To say that something is in a room, we use the preposition “in” – “в” with the room names. After prepositions “в” and “на” to talk about a location, we use the Prepositional case.
With more and more countries going back into lockdown, we will be spending way more time at home. Again ???? Let’s check if you remember how to say “I’ve spent the whole day in my bedroom” so you can tell the Russian-speaking world about your quarantine routine.
Buildings and rooms:
дом = a house
квартира = an apartment
многоквартирный дом = an apartment building
частный дом = a private house
комната = a room
коридор = a hall
кухня = a kitchen
спальня = a bedroom
туалет = a restroom
офис = an office
гостиная = a living room
детская = a kids’ room
ванная = a bathroom
To say that something is in a room, we use the preposition “in” – “в” with the room names. After prepositions “в” and “на” to talk about a location, we use the Prepositional case.
I live in an apartment = Я живу в квартире
She’s in the room = Она в комнате
I’m in the office = Я в офисе
My cat is in the bedroom = Мой кот в спальне
But we use “on” – “на” to talk about something in the kitchen.
Dad is in the kitchen = Папа на кухне
Гостиная, детская и ванная change like adjectives, not nouns because they describe a room — гостиная комната, детcкая комната, ванная комната — but the word комната is usually omitted in spoken speech:
в гостиной / детской / ванной (комнате).
Check yourself:
1 Katya is in the bathroom.
2 Mom is in the hall.
3 We live in a house, not in an apartment.
4 The kids are in the kids’ room.
5 The dinner is in the kitchen.
Answers:
1 Катя в ванной.
2 Мама в холле.
3 Мы живем в доме, а не в квартире.
4 Дети в детской.
5 Ужин на кухне.
And here are some lockdown-themed phrases for more advanced learners:
Stay home! = Оставайся дома! (informal) Оставайтесь дома! (plural or formal)
Self-isolated = на самоизоляции
I’m self-isolated = Я на самоизоляции.
Disctance work = Удалённая работа (formal)
I’m working from home = Я на удалёнке (informal)
I don’t want to stay at home the whole day! = Я не хочу сидеть дома весь день!
I’ve spent the whole day in the bedroom. I didn’t feel like doing anything! — Я провёл (masc) / провела (fem) весь день в спальне. Я ничего не хотел / не хотела делать.
We’re lucky to have 3 rooms in the apartment. I can always find a place to hide from the family. = Хорошо, что у нас есть 3 комнаты в квартире. Я всегда могу найти, где спрятаться от моей семьи.
She’s in the room = Она в комнате
I’m in the office = Я в офисе
My cat is in the bedroom = Мой кот в спальне
But we use “on” – “на” to talk about something in the kitchen.
Dad is in the kitchen = Папа на кухне
Гостиная, детская и ванная change like adjectives, not nouns because they describe a room — гостиная комната, детcкая комната, ванная комната — but the word комната is usually omitted in spoken speech:
в гостиной / детской / ванной (комнате).
Check yourself:
1 Katya is in the bathroom.
2 Mom is in the hall.
3 We live in a house, not in an apartment.
4 The kids are in the kids’ room.
5 The dinner is in the kitchen.
Answers:
1 Катя в ванной.
2 Мама в холле.
3 Мы живем в доме, а не в квартире.
4 Дети в детской.
5 Ужин на кухне.
And here are some lockdown-themed phrases for more advanced learners:
Stay home! = Оставайся дома! (informal) Оставайтесь дома! (plural or formal)
Self-isolated = на самоизоляции
I’m self-isolated = Я на самоизоляции.
Disctance work = Удалённая работа (formal)
I’m working from home = Я на удалёнке (informal)
I don’t want to stay at home the whole day! = Я не хочу сидеть дома весь день!
I’ve spent the whole day in the bedroom. I didn’t feel like doing anything! — Я провёл (masc) / провела (fem) весь день в спальне. Я ничего не хотел / не хотела делать.
We’re lucky to have 3 rooms in the apartment. I can always find a place to hide from the family. = Хорошо, что у нас есть 3 комнаты в квартире. Я всегда могу найти, где спрятаться от моей семьи.
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I don’t want to stay at home the whole day! = Я не хочу сидеть дома весь день!
I’ve spent the whole day in the bedroom. I didn’t feel like doing anything! — Я провёл (masc) / провела (fem) весь день в спальне. Я ничего не хотел / не хотела делать.
We’re lucky to have 3 rooms in the apartment. I can always find a place to hide from the family. = Хорошо, что у нас есть 3 комнаты в квартире. Я всегда могу найти, где спрятаться от моей семьи.
The lesson is prepared by teachers of “Enjoy Russian” language school. We’ve been teaching Russian as a foreign language since 2004. We invite you to spend your free time during COVID-19 lockdown learning Russian online with native speakers. For any details, contact us in Whatsapp +79602138616
I don’t want to stay at home the whole day! = Я не хочу сидеть дома весь день!
I’ve spent the whole day in the bedroom. I didn’t feel like doing anything! — Я провёл (masc) / провела (fem) весь день в спальне. Я ничего не хотел / не хотела делать.
We’re lucky to have 3 rooms in the apartment. I can always find a place to hide from the family. = Хорошо, что у нас есть 3 комнаты в квартире. Я всегда могу найти, где спрятаться от моей семьи.
The lesson is prepared by teachers of “Enjoy Russian” language school. We’ve been teaching Russian as a foreign language since 2004. We invite you to spend your free time during COVID-19 lockdown learning Russian online with native speakers. For any details, contact us in Whatsapp +79602138616
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