This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Russian. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. 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.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that 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.
Comparative Form in Russian
Comparative
Russian
Audio
As... as
как ..., так и kak ..., tak i
Taller
выше vyshe
Shorter
ниже nizhe
Younger
моложе molozhe
Older
старше starshe
As tall as
такой же высокий, как takoj zhe vysokij, kak
Taller than
более высокий bolee vysokij
Shorter than
более низкий bolee nizkij
More beautiful
красивее krasiveej
Less beautiful
менее красивый menee krasivyj
Most beautiful
самый красивый samyj krasivyj
Happy
счастливый schastlivyj
Happier
более счастливый bolee schastlivyj
Happiest
самый счастливый samyj schastlivyj
You are happy
вы счастливы vy schastlivy
You are as happy as Maya
ты также счастлив, как Майя ty takzhe schastliv, kak Majja
You are happier than Maya
ты более счастлив, чем Майя ty bolee schastliv, chem Majja
самый плохой (наихудший) samyj plohoj (naihudshij)
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Russian
Shopping
Russian
Audio
Can you take less?
Можешь взять меньше? Mozhesh' vzjat' men'she?
Do you accept credit cards?
Вы принимаете кредитные карты? Vy prinimaete kreditnyje karty?
How much is this?
Сколько это стоит? Skol'ko jeto stoit?
I'm just looking
Я просто смотрю Ja prosto smotrju
Only cash please!
Только наличные, пожалуйста Tol'ko nalichnye, pozhalujsta
This is too expensive
Это слишком дорого Jeto slishkom dorogo
Cafe
кафе kafe
Cash
наличные nalichnye
Cheap
дешёвый deshjovyj
Check
чек, квитанция chek, kvitancija
Cinema
кинотеатр kinoteatr
Credit card
кредитная карта kreditnaja karta
Expensive
дорогой dorogoj
Gas station
заправка zapravka
Museum
музей muzej
Parking
парковка parkovka
Pharmacy
аптека apteka
Supermarket
магазин, супермаркет magazin, supermarket
Vocabulary List about Restaurants
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Russian
Restaurant
Russian
Audio
I'm vegetarian
Я вегетарианец. Ja vegetarianec.
It is very delicious!
Это очень вкусно! Jeto ochen' vkusno!
May we have the check please!
Можно счет, пожалуйста? Mozhno schet, pozhalujsta?
The bill please!
Счёт, пожалуйста! Schjot, pozhalujsta!
Waiter / waitress!
Официант / Официантка Oficiant / Oficiantka
What do you recommend? (to eat)
Что вы порекомендуете? Chto vy porekomenduete?
What's the name of this dish?
Как называется это блюдо? Kak nazyvaetsja jeto bljudo?
Where is there a good restaurant?
Где есть хороший ресторан? Gde est' horoshij restoran?
A cup of
чашка (чего-либо) chashka (chego-libo)
A glass of
стакан (чего-либо) stakan (chego-libo)
Black pepper
чёрный перец chjornyj perec
Bread
хлеб hleb
Dessert
десерт desert
Food
Еда Eda
Fork
вилка vilka
Knife
нож nozh
Menu
Меню Menju
Napkin
салфетка salfetka
Plate
тарелка tarelka
Salad
салат salat
Salt
соль sol'
Salty
соленый solenyj
Soup
суп sup
Spicy
острый ostryj
Spoon
ложка lozhka
Sweet
сладкий sladkij
Table
стол stol
Tip (money for the waiter)
чаевые chaevye
Water
вода voda
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