Уро́к 1
1.5 Language and Speech – Как дела́?
Как дела́? ‘How are you?’ / ‘How are things?’
Literally, ‘Как дела́?’ translates as ‘How are things?’ and practically translates as ‘How are you?’ Watch the following to learn about asking and answering this question in Russian. It’s not just a matter of translation. Cultural norms and expectations are closely tied to what we perceive as a very simple notion, and this seemingly polite and innocuous question is treated differently in Russian.
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Listen to the following informal dialogs between Катя и Женя and read along. What can we assume about their relationship?
| -Приве́т, Же́ня. Как дела́? -Приве́т. Норма́льно, а у тебя́? -Спаси́бо, хорошо́. |
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| -Приве́т, Ка́тя. -Приве́т, Же́ня. Как дела́? -Спаси́бо, хорошо́. А у тебя́? -Норма́льно. |
