Russian Accelerator, Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 1

Ты Купишь?

Back 1

Are you buying? (or Will you buy?)

Hint 1

Ты Купишь?
Meaning: Are you buying or Will you buy?
Pronounced: Twee Ku-peesh
Common English Spelling: Ty Kupish
Memory Device 1: Are you buying two Kupishes?
Memory Device 2: Are you buying two cups and dishes?
English Context Sentence: Ты Купишь a new laptop?
Russian Context Sentence: Ты Купишь новый ноутбук?
Russian Synonyms: Вы Покупаете? (Are You Buying?), Вы Получаете? (Are You Getting?)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 2

Я Куплю

Back 2

I am buying (or I buy)

Hint 2

Я Куплю
Meaning: I’m buying or I buy
Pronounced: Ya Ku-ple-yu
Common English Spelling: YA Kuplyu
Memory Device 1: Ya…I’m buying a cup blue for you.
Memory Device 2: Ya…Am I’m buying a cup blue for you?
English Context Sentence: Я Куплю a soccer ball.
Russian Context Sentence: Я Куплю футбольный мяч.
Russian Synonyms: Я покупаю (I am buying), Я выбираю (I am selecting)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 3

Фреш

Back 3

Fresh

Hint 3

Фреш
Meaning: Fresh
Pronounced: fresh
Common English Spelling: fresh
Memory Device 1: Cognate: None Needed
Memory Device 2: Cognate: None Needed
English Context Sentence: The fruit is Фреш.
Russian Context Sentence: Плоды Фреш.
Russian Synonyms: Свежий (Fresh/Recent), Новый (Fresh/New)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 4

Доллары

Back 4

Dollar

Hint 4

Доллары
Meaning: Dollar
Pronounced: Dol-ar-e
Common English Spelling: Dollary
Memory Device 1: Cognate: None Needed
Memory Device 2: Cognate: None Needed
English Context Sentence: I need to convert rubles to доллары.
Russian Context Sentence: Мне нужно конвертировать рубли в доллары.
Russian Synonyms: Деньги (Cash/Currency), Богатство (Wealth/Riches)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 5

Миру Мир!

Back 5

Peace to the World! (or World Peace!)

Hint 5

Миру Мир!
Meaning: Peace to the World! Or World Peace!
Pronounced: Meer-oo Meer!
Common English Spelling: Miru Mir!
Memory Device 1: Mirror, mirror on the wall – I just want World Peace!
Memory Device 2: The mirror on the space station Mir says Peace to the World!
English Context Sentence: As I left Moscow, I said Миру Мир!
Russian Context Sentence: Как я уехал из Москвы, я сказал Миру Мир!
Russian Synonyms: Мир Во Всем Мире (World Peace), Мир Всем! (Peace To Everyone!)
Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 6

Купить

Back 6

To buy

Hint 6

Купить
Meaning: To buy
Pronounced: Koo-peet
Common English Spelling: Kupit'
Memory Device 1: That’s a coop Pete! You have to buy it!
Memory Device 2: He likes hearing chickens coo Pete. Then he has to buy it.
English Context Sentence: My girlfriend has купить a bracelet.
Russian Context Sentence: Моя подруга купить браслет.
Russian Synonyms: Покупать (Buy/Purchase), Приобретать (Buy/Acquire)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 7

Твой

Back 7

Your (informal) (Or Yours)

Hint 7

Твой
Meaning: Your (informal) or Yours
Pronounced: Tev-oui
Common English Spelling: Tvoy
Memory Device 1: Yo…Tev…little boy…wake up! Your bus is here.
Memory Device 2: That’s your little terror of a boy?
English Context Sentence: Is that твое?
Russian Context Sentence: Это твое?
Russian Synonyms: Ваш (Yours/Formal), Это О Вас? (It Is Of You)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two

Front 8

Ваш

Back 8

Your (formal) (Or Yours)

Hint 8

Ваш
Meaning: Your (formal) or Yours
Pronounced: Vash
Common English Spelling: Vash
Memory Device 1: Is that your clothes in the vash?
Memory Device 2: Vash out or your head might get hurt!
English Context Sentence: Is she ваша?
Russian Context Sentence: Является ли она ваша?
Russian Synonyms: Твой (Yours/Formal), Это О Вас? (It Is Of You)

Russian Accelerator Unit Eight, Lesson Two