That could  be the first and most important thing to many of us when we come to a new city, a new country. Find a good coffee shop and get a damn fine cup of coffee. Let’s learn how to do that in Russian.

Ваш преподаватель и кофеиновый трудоголик, 
Елена

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как заказывать кофе в кофейне_How to order coffee in a coffee shop

MARK: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the library is?
NANCY: Yes, it’s that way. You go three blocks to Washington Street, 
then turn right. It’s on the corner, across from the bank.
MARK: Thanks! I’ve only been in town a few days, so I really don’t 
know my way around yet.
NANCY: Oh, I know how you feel. We moved here a year ago, and 
I still don’t know where everything is!



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Could you tell me … is slightly more polite than “Can you tell me …?”
• Could you tell me where the library is? Notice that “library” is stressed here because 
it is the word with the important information. This is an indirect question, so the subject 
(the library) comes before the verb (is). The word order is reversed in a direct question 
(Where is the library?).
• Yes, it’s that way. Notice the stress on “that.” The speaker is pointing in a certain 
direction and wants to emphasize that direction.
• I know how you feel is a way of saying “I understand.” Notice the emphasis on “feel.” 
The speaker wants to show empathy and understanding.
• I still don’t know where everything is! Notice the word order of where “everything 
is.” The subject (everything) comes before the verb (is). This word order is different from 
the direct question (Where is everything?)

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 12: Asking for directions

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Hablo de la celebración del amigo secreto, una celebración que se hace hace varias dècadas en Colombia es parte de las celebraciones del Día del Amor y la Amistad, culturalmente importante para los colombianos. Tiempos verbales: presente, tiempos del pasado: pretèrito indefinido, perfecto e imperfecto; pretèrito imperfecto de subjuntivo.

Viviendo entre dos lenguas 

Celebración del amigo secreto

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It is the subject that has so much to do with Korea!
It is a movie that conveys the Korean style of a smile.
It's been a long time since I recommended a comedy movie like that. At last, it has come!
You can find laughter in a big tragedy.


그거 봤어? Did you watch it?

47. 육사오(6/45)

U ovoj epizodi govorim o putovanjima, zimovanju i letovanju: šta nam je potrebno za putovanje, kako ga možemo organizovati, kako provodimo odmor leti, a kako zimi, itd.

Srpski A2 

Putovanja

先日我が家に新しい車が来ました！皆さんは車を運転しますか？

日本語でおしゃべり　podcast for Japanese learners

#10新しい車を買った話

“都dōu”means “both/all”. The people or objects included are out before “都”.
For example：

tā men dōu xǐ huɑn hē chá 。 
他们都喜欢喝茶。

wǒ men dōu shì xué shenɡ 。 
我们都是学生。

每měi……都dōu……
In a sentence that contains the term “每”(every), usually “都” has to be inserted further along in the sentence, immediately in front of the verb.

tā měi tiān wǎn shɑnɡ dōu yù xí kè wén 。 
他每天晚上都预习课文。

wǒ měi jié kè dōu lái 。 
我每节课都来。

měi ɡè rén wǒ dōu rèn shí 。 
每个人我都认识。