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Виды деятельности

[Vidy deyatelʹnosti]

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What does Martha do? aaaaa Чем-за-и-ает-я--а--а? Ч-- з--------- М----- Ч-м з-н-м-е-с- М-р-а- --------------------- Чем занимается Марта? 0
Ch-m ----m----sya M----? C--- z----------- M----- C-e- z-n-m-y-t-y- M-r-a- ------------------------ Chem zanimayetsya Marta?
She works at an office. aaaaa О-- -а--тает-в-о-и-е. О-- р------- в о----- О-а р-б-т-е- в о-и-е- --------------------- Она работает в офисе. 0
O-- -abota-------f---. O-- r-------- v o----- O-a r-b-t-y-t v o-i-e- ---------------------- Ona rabotayet v ofise.
She works on the computer. aaaaa Он--р---т--т -а-ко----тере. О-- р------- н- к---------- О-а р-б-т-е- н- к-м-ь-т-р-. --------------------------- Она работает на компьютере. 0
On--r--o--y-t -a------yu----. O-- r-------- n- k----------- O-a r-b-t-y-t n- k-m-ʹ-u-e-e- ----------------------------- Ona rabotayet na kompʹyutere.
Where is Martha? aaaaa Гд- М----? Г-- М----- Г-е М-р-а- ---------- Где Марта? 0
Gd- -a-ta? G-- M----- G-e M-r-a- ---------- Gde Marta?
At the cinema. aaaaa В--и-о. В к---- В к-н-. ------- В кино. 0
V-k-no. V k---- V k-n-. ------- V kino.
She is watching a film. aaaaa О-а-смот--- фи-ьм. О-- с------ ф----- О-а с-о-р-т ф-л-м- ------------------ Она смотрит фильм. 0
O-- s-o-ri- filʹ-. O-- s------ f----- O-a s-o-r-t f-l-m- ------------------ Ona smotrit filʹm.
What does Peter do? aaaaa Чем-з-н--ает-----т-? Ч-- з--------- П---- Ч-м з-н-м-е-с- П-т-? -------------------- Чем занимается Пётр? 0
C-em--a-imayet-----ë-r? C--- z----------- P---- C-e- z-n-m-y-t-y- P-t-? ----------------------- Chem zanimayetsya Pëtr?
He studies at the university. aaaaa Он-уч-тся - уни---с-т--е. О- у----- в у------------ О- у-и-с- в у-и-е-с-т-т-. ------------------------- Он учится в университете. 0
On-uch---ya v -n---rsi-e--. O- u------- v u------------ O- u-h-t-y- v u-i-e-s-t-t-. --------------------------- On uchitsya v universitete.
He studies languages. aaaaa О- -зуч--т -з-ки. О- и------ я----- О- и-у-а-т я-ы-и- ----------------- Он изучает языки. 0
O- ---c--yet----y-i. O- i-------- y------ O- i-u-h-y-t y-z-k-. -------------------- On izuchayet yazyki.
Where is Peter? aaaaa Где-Пё--? Г-- П---- Г-е П-т-? --------- Где Пётр? 0
Gde ---r? G-- P---- G-e P-t-? --------- Gde Pëtr?
At the café. aaaaa В--аф-. В к---- В к-ф-. ------- В кафе. 0
V k-fe. V k---- V k-f-. ------- V kafe.
He is drinking coffee. aaaaa Он пь----оф-. О- п--- к---- О- п-ё- к-ф-. ------------- Он пьёт кофе. 0
O----yë----fe. O- p---- k---- O- p-y-t k-f-. -------------- On pʹyët kofe.
Where do they like to go? aaaaa Куда--н---юб-т х-----? К--- о-- л---- х------ К-д- о-и л-б-т х-д-т-? ---------------------- Куда они любят ходить? 0
K-da-on- -y---a- ----it-? K--- o-- l------ k------- K-d- o-i l-u-y-t k-o-i-ʹ- ------------------------- Kuda oni lyubyat khoditʹ?
To a concert. aaaaa На---нц-рт. Н- к------- Н- к-н-е-т- ----------- На концерт. 0
N- --n--e-t. N- k-------- N- k-n-s-r-. ------------ Na kontsert.
They like to listen to music. aaaaa Они----я--слу-ат- -узы-у. О-- л---- с------ м------ О-и л-б-т с-у-а-ь м-з-к-. ------------------------- Они любят слушать музыку. 0
O-i lyu-y-- slus-a-ʹ---zy-u. O-- l------ s------- m------ O-i l-u-y-t s-u-h-t- m-z-k-. ---------------------------- Oni lyubyat slushatʹ muzyku.
Where do they not like to go? aaaaa Ку-а о---н- --б-- -оди--? К--- о-- н- л---- х------ К-д- о-и н- л-б-т х-д-т-? ------------------------- Куда они не любят ходить? 0
K-d----- ne --u--at----d-t-? K--- o-- n- l------ k------- K-d- o-i n- l-u-y-t k-o-i-ʹ- ---------------------------- Kuda oni ne lyubyat khoditʹ?
To the disco. aaaaa Н-----к---ку. Н- д--------- Н- д-с-о-е-у- ------------- На дискотеку. 0
N---i--oteku. N- d--------- N- d-s-o-e-u- ------------- Na diskoteku.
They do not like to dance. aaaaa О-- не-л---т --нце----. О-- н- л---- т--------- О-и н- л-б-т т-н-е-а-ь- ----------------------- Они не любят танцевать. 0
O-- n- --u---t----tseva--. O-- n- l------ t---------- O-i n- l-u-y-t t-n-s-v-t-. -------------------------- Oni ne lyubyat tantsevatʹ.

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