{"id":2806,"date":"2012-05-29T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T08:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=2806"},"modified":"2014-07-17T18:14:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T18:14:33","slug":"just-a-story-about-grilling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/just-a-story-about-grilling\/","title":{"rendered":"Just a Story About Grilling"},"content":{"rendered":"

School\u2019s out! Finally, it\u2019s time for \u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438<\/span>\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044b<\/strong> (summer break). Before you head out to the beach, ask yourself this: \u043d\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043b\u0438 \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u044d<\/span>\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u0433? \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u044e \u043b\u0438 \u044f \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e<\/span> \u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u0438\/\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443?<\/strong> (Do I like this blog? Do I get pleasure and\/or usefulness from reading it?). If the answer is, then please \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0443<\/span>\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0441<\/strong>, the Transparent Language blog, (vote for us<\/a>) as your favorite language learning blog.<\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s summer now, let\u2019s not be serious. Let\u2019s have some fun and read a story that just might happen to you some day this summer. And if it doesn’t, at least you’ll learn some useful words and phrases.<\/p>\n

Why does \u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0430\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u0430<\/strong> (hot weather) makes us want \u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0435\u0434\u0443<\/span> \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0435<\/span><\/strong> (to grill food), is a mystery, but it does. Personally, I prefer \u043c\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u043b<\/strong> (charcoal grill) even though \u0441 \u043d\u0438\u043c \u0431\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043d\u0438<\/span><\/strong> (it requires more work).<\/p>\n

The most essential and most-often forgotten item when it comes to grilling is \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0431\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043a<\/strong> (a box of matches). Unless, of course, you can \u0434\u043e\u0431\u044b\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0433\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u044c \u0442\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c<\/strong> (start the fire by friction) or happen to have \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0438<\/span>\u0432\u043e<\/strong> (flint and steel).<\/p>\n

As we know \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438 – \u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u044f\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0443<\/span>\u0448\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (matches aren\u2019t for children to play with). So we tend to put them far enough away, \u0441 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437 \u0434\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0439<\/strong> (out of sight). Next thing we know, we can\u2019t remember \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u043b\u0435\u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0442 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (where the matches are). Usually, it\u2019s the moment when \u043d\u0430\u043c<\/strong> \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (we feel a strong urge to immediately do something) to grill and there is not a moment to spare.<\/p>\n

And so picture this: \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0437\u044c\u044f<\/span> \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0433\u0435<\/strong> (friends are at the door) and \u0448\u0430\u0448\u043b\u044b<\/span>\u043a \u0443\u0436\u0435<\/span> \u043d\u0430\u043d\u0438<\/span>\u0437\u0430\u043d \u043d\u0430 \u0448\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0443\u0440\u044b<\/span><\/strong> (shish kebabs are already put on skewers) and we are \u0432 \u0430\u0436\u0438\u043e\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0436\u0435<\/strong> (frantically) searching the house for even just one \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0430<\/strong>. Finally, a buddy who is \u043a\u0443\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0449\u0438\u043a<\/strong> (a smoker) hands us his matches or \u0437\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (a lighter) and all is well again. Except we can\u2019t stop thinking about where these \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043b\u044f<\/span>\u0442\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (darn matches) are. The question \u0432\u0442\u0435\u043c\u044f<\/span>\u0448\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0433\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0443<\/strong> (got drummed into our head) and we feel a headache coming over.<\/p>\n

We might get so absorbed with this problem, that we have this absent-minded look on our face and keep scratching \u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043c\u044f<\/strong> (top of the head) all the while remembering the curious fact that \u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043c\u044f<\/strong> is one of only 10 Russian neuter nouns<\/a> that end in -\u043c\u044f<\/strong> (if you are thinking this, then definitely vote for Transparent Language<\/a> blog!)<\/p>\n

But the get-together is going on and on and deep into the night, as all \u0434\u0443\u0448\u0435<\/span>\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435<\/strong> (soulful) Russian get-togethers do. And so \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e<\/span><\/strong> (it gets dark) and one of the guests jokingly asks \u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0438<\/span>\u0435 \u0433\u043e<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0438, \u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0438 \u043b\u0438 \u0432\u0430\u043c \u0445\u043e\u0437\u044f<\/span>\u0435\u0432\u0430<\/strong> (dear guests, aren\u2019t you tired of the hosts yet). Everyone start \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0438\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0443\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to get ready <\/a>to leave). After another hour or so as everyone is still in the process of saying goodbyes, the same guest recalls an old joke<\/p>\n

\u0410\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0445\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u044f\u0442, \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0430<\/span>\u044f\u0441\u044c. \u0420\u0443<\/span>\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0430<\/span>\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0445\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u044f\u0442<\/strong> (British leave without saying goodbye. Russians say goodbye without leaving)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s dark in the hallway and a guest (can\u2019t see which one, but likely the same \u0448\u0443\u0442\u043d\u0438<\/span>\u043a<\/strong> (joker)) reminds all that \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0442\u0430<\/span> – \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0451<\/span>\u0436\u0438<\/strong> (darkness is young people\u2019s friend). But you flip the switch and stand in the lit doorway until the last guest leaves.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0440\u0430<\/span> \u0441\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (it\u2019s time for bed) and \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0451<\/span>\u0442 \u0434\u043e \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430<\/span><\/strong> (dishes can wait until morning). As you get ready for bed and reach for something on the top shelf of your \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044f\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u0448\u043a\u0430\u0444<\/strong> (wardrobe), you \u043d\u0430\u0449\u0443<\/span>\u043f\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0447\u0442\u043e<\/span>-\u0442\u043e \u0448\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u043e\u0435<\/strong> (feel something rough) – the rough side of the \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e<\/span>\u043a<\/strong> (box of matches).<\/p>\n

Here are some useful phrases next time you’re looking for matches:<\/p>\n

\u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438?<\/strong> – Where are the matches?<\/p>\n

\u042f \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430<\/span>\u044e, \u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong> – I do not know where the matches are<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043a \u043d\u0435\u0442, \u043d\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0430\u0436\u0438\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u043a\u0430<\/strong> – There are no matches, but here’s a lighter<\/p>\n

\u0414\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u0438\u043b\u0438, \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043a \u0432 \u0434\u043e<\/span>\u043c\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0442!<\/strong> – Look at what we’ve come to – there are no matches in the house!<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0435\u0439\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u0441 \u0441\u0433\u043e\u043d\u044f<\/span>\u044e \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438<\/strong> – I’ll go buy matches right away<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043a\u0435<\/span> \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u043b\u0438\u0448\u044c \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0430<\/span> \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0430<\/strong> – There is just one match left in the matchbox<\/p>\n

\u0427\u0451\u0440\u0442, \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u044e\u044e \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0443 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u043b!<\/strong> – Darn it, I broke the last match!<\/p>\n

\u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430<\/span> \u044f \u0431\u044b\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0443\u0442\u0430\u0445, \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u0443\u0447\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0436\u0438\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0451<\/span>\u0440 \u0441 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u0441\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u043a\u0438<\/strong> – When I was in Scouts, I was taught to light a fire with a single match.<\/p>\n

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School\u2019s out! Finally, it\u2019s time for \u043b\u0435\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0443\u043b\u044b (summer break). Before you head out to the beach, ask yourself this: \u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043b\u0438 \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u0433? \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u044e \u043b\u0438 \u044f \u043e\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0435 \u0438\/\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443? (Do I like this blog? Do I get pleasure and\/or usefulness from reading it?). If the answer is, then please \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0430…<\/p>\n

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