LESSON NOTES

Culture Class: Essential Russian

Vocabulary S1 #10
Animals

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Russian
Romanization
English
Vocabulary
Sample Sentences
Cultural Insight

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ROMANIZATION
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Kakie zhivotnie vhodyat v pyatyorku samih populyarnih v Rossii?

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1. Myedvyed'

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2. Korova

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3. Koshka

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4. Sobol'

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5. Ussuriyskiy tigr

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What are the five most popular animals in Russia?

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1. Bear

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2. Cow

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3. Cat

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4. Sable

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5. Siberian tiger

VOCABULARY
R ussian

R omanization

English

C lass

Korova

cow

noun

medved'

bear

noun

Koshka

cat

noun

Ussuriyskiy tigr

Siberian tiger

adjective+noun

Sobol'

sable

noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Korovy pasutsa v pole.

Mnogiye zhityeli dyeryevni dyerzhat korovu v

hozyaystvye

"The cows are grazing in the field."

"Many village residents own cows and practice

animal husbandry."

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Mnogo inostrancev associiruyut Rossiyu s

Medved ' yavlyayetsya odnim iz ofitsial 'nyh

simvolov lidiruyushey politicheskoy partii v Rossii
segodnya.

medvedyami.
"Lots of foreigners associate Russia with bears."

"The bear is the official symbol of the leading

political party in Russia nowadays."

Vo mnogih rossiyskih syem 'yah yest ' koshka

Ussuriyskiy tigr zanyesyen v Krasnuyu Knigu

"Many Russian families have a cat."

"The Siberian tiger is listed in the IUCN Red List

of Threatened Species."

Myeh sobolya vysoko tsyenitsya v Rossii
"The sable's fur is highly valued in Russia."

CULTURAL INSIGHT
1. Bear

The largest population of the world's brown bears can be found in Russia. The bear has been
used in cartoons and articles since at least the 17th century to represent Russia.
2. Cow

For Russian villagers, cows are primarily a source of fresh milk. Most of the villagers make
dairy product such as yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and so on to sell at the market. So
cows can also be a source of extra cash for these villagers.
3. Cat

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Cats are a common family pet in Russia, and Russia has the world's third largest population
of domestic cats, after the US and China. The Russian Blue cat breed is said to originate from
Arkhangelsk.
4. Sable

The sable predominantly inhabits forest environments in the Russian taiga. It is hunted in
Russia for its highly valued fur.
5. Siberian tiger

The Siberian tiger is the largest living member of the cat family, and can only be found in the
wild in the far east in Russia, to which it is native.

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