Speaking Russian 6

51. Big/ Small Family.

[s-ee-m’yA] семья - a family

[-oo- m-ee-nyA bal’shAya s-ee-m’yA] У меня большая семья. - I have a big family.

[-oo- m-ee-nyA mAl-ee-n’kaya s-ee-m’yA] У меня маленькая семья. - I have a small family.

[-oo- vas bal’shAya s-ee-m’yA] У вас большая семья? - Do you have a big family?

52. Parents. Mother. Father.

[rad-EE-tel-ee-] родители - parents

[mat’] мать - mother

[atEts] отец - father

53. Grandparents.

[bAb-oo-shka] бабушка - grandmother

[dEd-oo-shka] дедушка – grandfather

У меня есть бабушка и дедушка - I have a grandfather and a grandmother.

(= I have grandparents)

54. Russian Santa Claus.

[marOs] мороз - frost, freeze
[dEd-oo-shka marOs] Дедушка Мороз - Russian Santa Claus

[sn-ee-g-OO-rachka] Снегурочка - Snow-Maiden

55. A brother. A sister.

[brat] брат - a brother
[s-ee-strA] сестра - a sister

[mlAdsh-ee-y brat] младший брат - a younger brother
[mlAdshaya s-ee-strA] младшая сестра - a younger sister

[stArsh-ee-y brat] старший брат - an elder brother

[stArshaya s-ee-strA] старшая сестра - an elder sister

56. 1, 2, 3 ... sisters.

У меня один брат и две сестры - I have one brother and two sisters

[tr-ee- brAta] три брата - three brothers

[tr-ee- s-ee-strI] три сестры - three sisters

57. Merry Christmas!

[razhd-ee-stvO] Рождество - Christmas
Счастливого Рождества! - Happy Christmas!
[s razhd-ee-stvOm] С рождеством! - Happy Christmas!

58. Happy New Year!

Поздравляю с Новым Годом! - I wish (you) a Happy New Year!

Поздравляю с Рождеством! - I wish (you) a Merry Christmas!

59. A daughter. A son.

[dEt-ee-] дети - children
[r-ee-byOnak] ребёнок - a child
[doch] дочь - a daughter
[sin] сын - a son
[-oo- vas yest’ dEt-ee-] У вас есть дети? - Do you have children?