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Welcome
to episode 15. Today we’ll be learning the chorus of a song called
Май. The chorus is only three lines
long, so let’s start with the first half of the first line.
А
за окном май
That’s
four words: A…за…окном…май
…which
translates literally as: Beyond the window, it’s May. In
simpler language: It’s May outside.
Say
the line again: А за окном май
In
Episode 13 we briefly learned the word for “life”…Do you
recall it? It starts with a “zh” sound.
жизнь
And although it doesn’t end with an ‘ah’ sound,
it’s nevertheless secretly a feminine noun.
Which
is why, to say “my life” we need the feminine version of
“my.” Do you recall that word from the last lesson? моя
So
say: My life…Моя жизнь
And
what were the first four words of the chorus? А
за окном май
Say
it one more time? And now say: My life…. Excellent.
With
that out of the way, now let’s listen to a minute or so of the
song, and we’ll stop after the chorus. See if you can catch the word
that comes after “моя жизнь”
(
song clip )
What
did you hear after “моя жизнь”?
The word was рай which translates as
paradise.
So
she’s saying: Beyond the window it’s May, my life is paradise. Listen
to her sing just that part.
Now
you say it…or sing it…: А за окном май, моя жизнь
– рай.
I
found the lyrics for this song on like ten different sites, and the
words were always identical, which tells me they’re all copying from
whatever site posted them first. And though I’m not a native speaker,
I think they’re missing one word. The online lyrics give four words
for the next line:
Шепчет
на ухо – обнимай.
…but
I hear the word ‘Он’ before that. Он
шепчет на ухо – обнимай.
Their
version translates obscurely. Literally it would be: Whispers in
the ear – hug.
Who
whispers in the ear, you know? But if you add ‘он’
it makes more sense: He whispers in my ear…hug (me). But it’s not
just that it makes more sense. I hear it. So, the heck with online
lyrics, let’s try it my way: Он шепчет
на ухо – обнимай.
That
2nd
word is шеп — чет….(shep…chet)…whispers
That
last word обнимай is a command
ending with our Short E from the last lesson.
Let’s
review what we have. Can you say the first line? It starts with А
за…
And
the second line? It starts with Он шепчет
Let’s
listen to that part again, then try to echo it… (clip)
I
have to do a real quick, random review because this is how memory
works. So…What’s the Russian word for husband?
муж
And
for wife?
жена
Meat
cooked on a skewer is called…?
шашлык
And
a hot herbal drink is called…
чай
In
Russian, the fifth month of the year is called Май
Let’s
get back to the song. This time I’ll give the English translation as
a prompt.
Beyond
the window it’s May
My
life is paradise
He
whispers in the ear (meaning my ear)
hug
(me)
Let
me play the song from a few lines prior to the chorus, and see if you
can recite it or sing it along with her… (clip)
Alright,
and now the last line of the chorus.
А
я с ума….That’s four words: А я с
ума
The
next word, схожу is a hard one to
crank out. You have an “s” sound, and then X.
That
phrase “я с ума схожу” translates as “I’m
going crazy.” Literally: I’m going out of my mind.
Because
he’s whispering in her ear, asking for a hug. And so she says…А
я с ума схожу ай-я-яй.
Let’s
try that third line again: А я с ума схожу, ай-я-яй.
The
whole chorus and I’ll prompt you with the first two words of each
line. Ready?
А
за…
Он
шепчет….
А
я…
Again,
for memory’s sake, I need to test you on older material. How would
you say:
I
like tea.
Мне
нравится чай.
I
like yogurt.
Мне
нравится йогурт.
Where
is Starbucks located?
Где
находится Старбакс?
Where
is the cashier located?
Где
находится касса?
My
husband.
Мой
муж.
My
wife.
Моя
жена.
Last
one: Main tourist sites.
достопримечательности
Ok,
back to the song. Again, let me give you the English translation as a
prompt.
Beyond
the window it’s May
My
life is paradise
He
whispers in the ear (meaning my ear)
hug
(me)
I’m
going out of my mind…ai-ya-yai
Here’s
the song. Try the chorus with her…
If you join my Russian Accelerator course, this would be a great first recording to send in to your Success Coach. When you join the course, we assign you one of our coaches who reaches out via email within the first few days. And when she does, send her this, Just record yourself reciting the chorus—you don’t have to sing it—and then send her the file. Our coaches are used to working with total beginners, so if you send them this, I’m sure she’ll be blown away.
Anyway,
keep working on it, and I’ll see you in the next episode.
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Welcome
to episode 15. Today we’ll be learning the chorus of a song called
Май. The chorus is only three lines
long, so let’s start with the first half of the first line.
А
за окном май
That’s
four words: A…за…окном…май
…which
translates literally as: Beyond the window, it’s May. In
simpler language: It’s May outside.
Say
the line again: А за окном май
In
Episode 13 we briefly learned the word for “life”…Do you
recall it? It starts with a “zh” sound.
жизнь
And although it doesn’t end with an ‘ah’ sound,
it’s nevertheless secretly a feminine noun.
Which
is why, to say “my life” we need the feminine version of
“my.” Do you recall that word from the last lesson? моя
So
say: My life…Моя жизнь
And
what were the first four words of the chorus? А
за окном май
Say
it one more time? And now say: My life…. Excellent.
With
that out of the way, now let’s listen to a minute or so of the
song, and we’ll stop after the chorus. See if you can catch the word
that comes after “моя жизнь”
(
song clip )
What
did you hear after “моя жизнь”?
The word was рай which translates as
paradise.
So
she’s saying: Beyond the window it’s May, my life is paradise. Listen
to her sing just that part.
Now
you say it…or sing it…: А за окном май, моя жизнь
– рай.
I
found the lyrics for this song on like ten different sites, and the
words were always identical, which tells me they’re all copying from
whatever site posted them first. And though I’m not a native speaker,
I think they’re missing one word. The online lyrics give four words
for the next line:
Шепчет
на ухо – обнимай.
…but
I hear the word ‘Он’ before that. Он
шепчет на ухо – обнимай.
Their
version translates obscurely. Literally it would be: Whispers in
the ear – hug.
Who
whispers in the ear, you know? But if you add ‘он’
it makes more sense: He whispers in my ear…hug (me). But it’s not
just that it makes more sense. I hear it. So, the heck with online
lyrics, let’s try it my way: Он шепчет
на ухо – обнимай.
That
2nd
word is шеп — чет….(shep…chet)…whispers
That
last word обнимай is a command
ending with our Short E from the last lesson.
Let’s
review what we have. Can you say the first line? It starts with А
за…
And
the second line? It starts with Он шепчет
Let’s
listen to that part again, then try to echo it… (clip)
I
have to do a real quick, random review because this is how memory
works. So…What’s the Russian word for husband?
муж
And
for wife?
жена
Meat
cooked on a skewer is called…?
шашлык
And
a hot herbal drink is called…
чай
In
Russian, the fifth month of the year is called Май
Let’s
get back to the song. This time I’ll give the English translation as
a prompt.
Beyond
the window it’s May
My
life is paradise
He
whispers in the ear (meaning my ear)
hug
(me)
Let
me play the song from a few lines prior to the chorus, and see if you
can recite it or sing it along with her… (clip)
Alright,
and now the last line of the chorus.
А
я с ума….That’s four words: А я с
ума
The
next word, схожу is a hard one to
crank out. You have an “s” sound, and then X.
That
phrase “я с ума схожу” translates as “I’m
going crazy.” Literally: I’m going out of my mind.
Because
he’s whispering in her ear, asking for a hug. And so she says…А
я с ума схожу ай-я-яй.
Let’s
try that third line again: А я с ума схожу, ай-я-яй.
The
whole chorus and I’ll prompt you with the first two words of each
line. Ready?
А
за…
Он
шепчет….
А
я…
Again,
for memory’s sake, I need to test you on older material. How would
you say:
I
like tea.
Мне
нравится чай.
I
like yogurt.
Мне
нравится йогурт.
Where
is Starbucks located?
Где
находится Старбакс?
Where
is the cashier located?
Где
находится касса?
My
husband.
Мой
муж.
My
wife.
Моя
жена.
Last
one: Main tourist sites.
достопримечательности
Ok,
back to the song. Again, let me give you the English translation as a
prompt.
Beyond
the window it’s May
My
life is paradise
He
whispers in the ear (meaning my ear)
hug
(me)
I’m
going out of my mind…ai-ya-yai
Here’s
the song. Try the chorus with her…
If you join my Russian Accelerator course, this would be a great first recording to send in to your Success Coach. When you join the course, we assign you one of our coaches who reaches out via email within the first few days. And when she does, send her this, Just record yourself reciting the chorus—you don’t have to sing it—and then send her the file. Our coaches are used to working with total beginners, so if you send them this, I’m sure she’ll be blown away.
Anyway,
keep working on it, and I’ll see you in the next episode.
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