Pimsleur Russian Transcript

To help you get started, here is a transcribed snippet from the beginning of Pimsleur Russian Level 1, Lesson 1. Notice the formal address.

English: Excuse me. Do you speak English? Russian: Извините. Вы говорите по-английски? Phonetic: Iz-vee-nee-tye. Vy ga-va-ree-tye pa-ang-lee-skee?

English: No, I don't speak English. Do you understand Russian? Russian: Нет, я не говорю по-английски. Вы понимаете по-русски? Phonetic: Nyet, ya ne ga-va-ryu pa-ang-lee-skee. Vy pa-nee-ma-ye-tye pa-roos-kee? Pimsleur russian transcript

English: I understand a little. Russian: Я понимаю немного. Phonetic: Ya pa-nee-ma-yu nee-mnoh-gah.

A full transcript would contain 30 pages of this for Level 1 alone. To help you get started, here is a

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If you want, I can also provide a sample transcription template (first 5 minutes of Pimsleur Russian I, Lesson 1) so you see the format. Just let me know. English: Excuse me

It is important to distinguish between the core audio lessons and the reading lessons, as Pimsleur’s official stance on transcripts differs for each.