Listen to the audio & read the words out loud

• килограмм – kilogram
• грамм – gram
• литр – liter
• штука – piece, item
• рубль – ruble

Listen to the audio & read the examples:

1. А: Сколько стоит картошка?
В: 50 рублей за килограмм.

A: How much are the potatoes?
B: 50 rubles per kilogram.

2. А: У вас есть лимоны?
В: Да, 100 рублей за штуку.
А: 3 штуки, пожалуйста.

A: Do you have lemons?
В: Yes, 100 rubles a piece.
А: Three, please.

3. Купи 2 литра молока и 200 граммов* сыра, пожалуйста.
Please buy 2 liters of milk and 200 grams of cheese.

*NOTE!

In standard Russian grammar, after numbers like 200, the noun normally appears in the genitive plural form: “200 граммов сыра.”

However, in modern spoken Russian, the shorter form “200 грамм” is very common and widely accepted in everyday speech, especially when talking about food quantities in shops, markets or informal situations.

Let’s learn the common types of packaging and see the difference between them: 

пакет (plastic bag, packet)	Made of paper, cardboard, carton or plastic, usually soft or semi-rigid, used for liquids or loose products.	пакет молока  (a carton of milk) пакет чипсов (a bag/pack of chips/crisps)
банка (jar, can)	Usually glass or metal, typically for food like jam or pickles.	банка варенья  (a jar of jam) банка тунца (a can of tuna)
бутылка (bottle)	Usually plastic or glass, for liquids.	бутылка воды (a bottle of water) бутылка вина  (a bottle of wine)
коробка (box)	Usually paper, cardboard, plastic or metal.	коробка конфет  (a box of chocolates) коробка чая (a package of tea)
пачка (pack, packet)	Small package, often for food; Packaged amount of something	пачка печенья  (a pack of cookies) пачка масла (a packet of butter)

Listen to the audio & read the examples:

1. Купи, пожалуйста, 2 пакета сока.
Please buy 2 cartons of juice.

2. Я купила коробку конфет и пачку печенья. Давайте пить чай! 
I bought a box of chocolates and a pack of cookies. Let’s have some tea!

3. В холодильнике только бутылка воды и банка кукурузы. Нам срочно надо в магазин!
There’s only a bottle of water and a can of corn in the fridge. We need to go to the store immediately!

NOTE!

In Russian, after a quantity or packaging, the noun that follows is used in the Genitive case.

Listen to the audio to hear the correct answers

Listen to the audio to hear the correct answers

Task 6: Watch the video & answer the question

A Chinese student is in a grocery store.

Vocabulary:

• до – until, to
• Да, точно! – Yes, that's right! 
• Какой ужас! – How terrible! 
• сливочное масло – butter
• шоколадные конфеты – chocolates
• Угадал! – You guessed it!

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