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Russian for football fans
You arrive halfway through a match and want to know the score before joining the conversation. Start there, then learn how to ask who is playing, react to a save and discuss a disputed decision without turning it into an argument. This set stays close to watching football together in a sports bar. Team loyalty is a friendly conversation starter when you are curious about the answer. The dialogue gives you a short exchange to practise during the next interval.
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An accent marks the stressed vowel. Transliteration is a reading aid; ё carries its own stress.
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ма́тч | mátch | match | Ма́тч уже́ начался́. The match has started already. |
| счёт | schyot | score | Како́й сейча́с счёт? What's the score now? |
| тайм | taym | half | Пе́рвый тайм зако́нчился. The first half is over. |
| переры́в | pererýv | interval | Переры́в че́рез мину́ту. The interval is in a minute. |
| во́ротарь | vórotar | goalkeeper | Во́ротарь спас кома́нду. The goalkeeper saved the team. |
| защи́тник | zashchítnik | defender | Защи́тник вы́бил мяч. The defender cleared the ball. |
| напа́дающий | napádayushchiy | forward | Напа́дающий забил го́л. The forward scored a goal. |
| судья́ | sudyá | referee | Судья́ останови́л игру́. The referee stopped play. |
| штрафно́й | shtrafnóy | free kick | Назна́чили штрафно́й. A free kick was awarded. |
| углово́й | uglovóy | corner | Э́то углово́й для на́ших. It's a corner for our side. |
| пена́льти | penálti | penalty kick | Кто бу́дет бить пена́льти? Who will take the penalty? |
| офса́йд | ofsáyd | offside | По-мо́ему, был офса́йд. I think it was offside. |
| заме́на | zaména | substitution | Кома́нде нужна́ заме́на. The team needs a substitution. |
| ничья́ | nichyá | draw | Пока́ ничья́. It's a draw so far. |
| побе́да | pobéda | win | Э́то ва́жная побе́да. This is an important win. |
| пораже́ние | porazhénie | defeat | Пораже́ние бы́ло оби́дным. The defeat was disappointing. |
| боле́льщик | bolélshchik | fan | Я боле́льщик э́той кома́нды. I'm a fan of this team. |
| повто́р | povtór | replay | Покажи́те повто́р. Show the replay. |
| За кого́ боле́ешь? | Za kogó boléesh? | Who do you support? | За кого́ боле́ешь в э́том ма́тче? Who do you support in this match? |
| Краси́вый го́л! | Krasívyy gól! | Great goal! | Како́й краси́вый го́л! What a great goal! |
| Мяч за ли́нией. | Myach za líniey. | The ball is over the line. | Мяч за ли́нией, смотри́! The ball is over the line, look! |
| Ско́лько доба́вили? | Skólko dobávili? | How much time was added? | Ско́лько доба́вили ко второ́му та́йму? How much time was added to the second half? |
| Не согла́сен с реше́нием. | Ne soglásen s reshéniem. | I disagree with the decision. (male speaker) | Я не согла́сен с реше́нием судьи́. I disagree with the referee's decision. |
| Где пока́зывают игру́? | Gde pokázyvayut igrú? | Where are they showing the game? | Где пока́зывают игру́ сего́дня? Where are they showing the game today? |
Try the conversation
A: Како́й счёт? Я то́лько пришёл.
What's the score? I've just arrived.
B: Оди́н — оди́н. За кого́ боле́ешь?
One–one. Who do you support?
A: За хозя́ев. А кто заби́л?
The home side. Who scored?
B: Напа́дающий. Сейча́с пока́жут повто́р.
The forward. They'll show the replay now.
Questions about this situation
How do I ask which team someone supports?
How do I read a score of two–one?
Does болеть only mean to be ill?
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