Week 65 of 76
Formal and informal Russian
Month 17 is about formal Russian. This week: when to say ты or вы, how to address people, and the polite formulas of offices and letters.
This week you will be able to
- I can choose ты or вы, address people correctly and agree to switch to ты.
- I can make very polite requests and use the formulas of offices and letters.
- ты и́ли выregisters
- Прошу́ …formal emails
- Анке́таforms and documents
- Экза́менthe Month 17 test
This week in pictures
One key picture from each lesson. Open the lesson for the rest.
This week
- Not started
- Homework 129: ты or выNot startedTuesday
- Lesson 130: Polite formulasNot startedThursday
- Not started
- Week 65 review: Week 65 reviewNot startedSaturday
Wednesday and Sunday are free.

Lesson 129, Monday: ты or вы
- Извини́те, вы не зна́ете …?: Excuse me, do you know …?.
- по и́мени и о́тчеству: by name and patronymic.
- Дава́йте перейдём на ты.: Let's switch to ты..
- Разреши́те предста́виться.: Allow me to introduce myself..
Lesson 130, Thursday: Formulas
- Бу́дьте добры́, …: Would you be so kind ….
- Не могли́ бы вы …?: Could you …?.
- Извини́те за беспоко́йство.: Sorry to bother you..
- Заране́е благодарю́.: Thank you in advance..