Listen and Practice
I’m going to the gym.
Я иду в спортзал.
Ya ee-DOO f sport-ZAHL.
Do you work out often?
Ты часто тренируешься?
Ty CHA-sta tree-nee-ROO-yesh-sya?
Is this machine available?
Этот тренажёр свободен?
EH-tat tree-na-ZHYOR sva-BO-den?
How many sets?
Сколько подходов?
SKOL-ka pad-KHO-daf?
Can I take turns with you?
Можно с тобой по очереди?
MOZH-na s ta-BOY pa OH-che-ree-dee?
Quick Dialogue
Chris
Привет! Этот тренажёр свободен?
Pree-VYET! EH-tat tree-na-ZHYOR sva-BO-den?
Hi! Is this machine available?
Anna
Привет! Я ещё занимаюсь. У меня остался один подход.
Pree-VYET! Ya ye-SHCHO za-nee-MA-yus. Oo mee-NYA a-STAL-sya a-DEEN pad-KHOT.
Hi! I’m still using it. I have one set left.
Chris
Хорошо. Можно с тобой по очереди?
Kha-ra-SHO. MOZH-na s ta-BOY pa OH-che-ree-dee?
Okay. Can I take turns with you?
Anna
Конечно. Сколько подходов ты делаешь?
Ka-NYESH-na. SKOL-ka pad-KHO-daf ty DYE-la-yesh?
Of course. How many sets are you doing?
Chris
Три подхода по десять повторений.
Tree pad-KHO-da pa DYE-syat paf-ta-RYE-nee.
Three sets of ten repetitions.
Anna
Отлично. Давай тренироваться вместе.
At-LEECH-na. Da-VAI tree-nee-ra-VAT-sya VMYES-tye.
Great. Let’s work out together.
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Your Turn
1. Ask whether the machine you need is available. 2. Say how many sets you are doing, then ask to take turns.
Quick Recall Challenge
Without looking above, can you recall how to say: I’m going to the gym; Do you work out often; Is this machine available; How many sets; Can I take turns with you?