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встреча́ться [vstree-chá-tsa] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - встре́титься

to meet, to see, to date (somebody)

Examples

Они́ на́чали встреча́ться два ме́сяца наза́д.

a-née ná-cha-lee vstree-chá-tsa dva myé-sya-tsa na-zád

They started dating two months ago.
Извини́те, мы ра́ньше не встреча́лись?

eez-vee-née-tee, my rán'-she nye vstrye-chá-lees'

Excuse me, have we met before?

прия́тный [pree-yát-nyi] Adjective

pleasant, agreeable, nice

Examples

Како́й прия́тный сюрпри́з!

ka-kói pree-yát-nyi syur-prées

What a nice surprise!
Заигра́ла прия́тная му́зыка.

za-eeg-rá-la pree-yát-na-ya mú-zy-ka

Some nice music started playing.

ли́шний [léesh-neei] Adjective

excess, redundant; spare, odd, left over

Examples

У тебя́ не найдётся ли́шней ру́чки?

u tee-byá nye nai-dyó-tsa léesh-nyei rúch-kee

Do you happen to have an extra pen?
Смотри́ не сболтни́ ли́шнее.

smat-rée nye sbalt-née léesh-nye-ye

Make sure you don't say too much (what you are not supposed to).

ско́лько [skól'-ka] Pronoun, interrogative

how many, how much

Examples

Ско́лько э́то сто́ит?

skól'-ka é-ta stó-eet

How much does it cost?
Во ско́лько тебе́ э́то обошло́сь?

va skól'-ka tee-byé é-ta a-bash-lós'

How much did it cost you?

сади́ться [sa-dée-tsa] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - сесть

to sit down

Examples

Сади́тесь, пожа́луйста.

sa-dée-tees' pa-zhá-lus-ta

Please sit down.
Не сади́тесь сюда́, здесь окра́шено.

nye sa-dée-tees' syu-dá, zdyes' ak-rá-shee-na

Do not sit here, it's freshly painted.

необходи́мо [nee-ap-ha-dée-ma]

(it's a) must, needed

Examples

Мне соверше́нно необходи́мо поговори́ть с ва́ми.

mnye sa-veer-shén-na nee-ap-ha-dée-ma pa-ga-va-réet' s vá-mee

I absolutely need to talk to you.
Нам необходи́мо э́то обсуди́ть.

nam nee-ap-ha-dée-ma é-ta ap-sú-déet'

We need to discuss this.

иску́сственный [ees-kust-vyen-nyi] Adjective

aftificial

Examples

Иску́сственные цветы́ на столе́ бы́ли покры́ты пы́лью.

ees-kúst-veen-ny-ye tsvye-tý na sta-lyé bý-lee pak-rý-ty pýl'-yu

Artificial flowers on the table were covered with dust.
Учёные предупрежда́ют об опа́сности иску́сственного интелле́кта.

u-chó-ny-ye pree-du-preezh-dá-yut ab a-pás-nas-tee ees-kúst-veen-na-va een-teel-lyék-ta

Scientists warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

заня́ться [za-nyá-tsa] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - занима́ться

to occupy oneself, to get busy, to engage

Examples

Чем займёмся?

chem zai-myóm-sya

What's the plan?
Заня́ться бы́ло не́чем, и мы реши́ли прогуля́ться.

za-nyá-tsa bý-la nyé-chem, ee my ree-shée-lee pra-gu-lyá-tsa

There was nothing to do, and we decided to take a walk.