This 13th lesson deals with the present tense in Russian. In addition I included a vocabulary list about survival and emergencies. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Russian Classes.
Present
The present is one of the 3 tenses (past, present, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the present tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Russian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Present Tense in Russian
Present
Russian
Audio
I see you
я тебя вижу ja tebja vizhu
I write with a pen
я пишу ручкой ja pishu ruchkoj
You love apples
Ты любишь яблоки Ty ljubish' jabloki
You give money
Ты даёшь деньги Ty dajosh' den'gi
You play tennis
ты играешь в теннис ty igraesh' v tennis
He reads a book
он читает книгу on chitaet knigu
He understands me
он меня понимает on menja ponimaet
She has a cat
у нее есть кот u nee est' kot
She knows my friend
она знакома с моим другом ona znakoma s moim drugom
We want to learn
Мы хотим учиться My hotim uchit'sja
We think Spanish is easy
мы считаем, что испанский язык - легкий my schitaem, chto ispanskij jazyk - legkij
You (plural) work here
вы работаете здесь vy rabotaete zdes'
You (plural) speak French
Вы говорите по-фрацузски Vy govorite po-fracuzski
They drive a car
они водят машину oni vodjat mashinu
They smile
они улыбаются oni ulybajutsja
Questions?
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Survival Expressions
Below is a list of 28 words related to survival expressions such as emergencies, and calling for help. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to communicate better when in distress or when providing help to someone else who is in need.
Survival Expressions in Russian
Accident
несчастный случай neschastnyj sluchaj
Allergy
аллергия allergija
Ambulance
скорая помощь skoraja pomoshh'
Asthma
астма astma
Danger
опасность opasnost'
Doctor
врач vrach
Headache
головная боль golovnaja bol'
Heart attack
инфаркт infarkt
Help me
помогите мне pomogite mne
Hospital
больница bol'nica
Medicines
медикаменты medikamenty
Pharmacy
аптека apteka
Poison
яд jad
Police
полиция policija
Stomach ache
боль в животе bol' v zhivote
Stroke
инсульт insul't
Daily Conversation in Russian
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Russian Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Russian
Are you okay?
ты в порядке? ty v porjadke?
Call a doctor!
вызовите врача! vyzovite vracha!
Call the ambulance!
вызовите скорую помощь vyzovite skoruju pomoshh'
Call the police!
позвоните в полицию pozvonite v policiju
Calm down!
Успокойтесь Uspokojtes'
Fire!
Пожар! Pozhar!
I feel sick
мне нездровится mne nezdrovitsja
It hurts here
Здесь болит Zdes' bolit
It's urgent!
это срочно!- jeto srochno!-
Stop!
Остановитесь! Ostanovites'!
Thief!
Вор! Vor!
Where is the closest pharmacy?
где ближайшая аптека? gde blizhajshaja apteka?
You look beautiful! (to a woman)
Прекрасно выглядишь! Prekrasno vygljadish'!
You have a beautiful name
У тебя красивое имя U tebja krasivoe imja
This is my wife
Это моя жена Jeto moja zhena
This is my husband
Это мой муж Jeto moj muzh
Fun Facts
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 13th lesson in Russian about the present tense, and survival expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Russian Lesson 14. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Russian homepage.