there in Ulan-Ude.
Is Ivanov a teacher? – Right, and a very good one at that (при том).
Is Ann home? – Yes, she’s in.
Is Petrov in? – No, he’s not in, he’s away (уехать, быть в отъезде). He left for (уехать) Novosibirsk.
Is Nick content (довольный) with the results? – Fully, no doubt.
Is your mother well? – Thank you, she’s quite well.
Is the weather nice? – Quite nice. We might go picnicking.
Is this a private telephone? – No, it isn’t. It’s a public one.
Is the telephone engaged (занят)? – No, it isn’t. You can make a call (можете позвонить).
Is it late for me to come? – I’m afraid, it is. Dr. Ivanov has already left (уже ушел), I’m sorry.
Is it cold? – It isn’t, it’s quite warm.
Is it hot? – It isn’t very hot, it’s just warm.
Is he a businessman? – Yes, and a very successful one at that (при этом).
Is she a dancer? – She is, and a very talented one at that.
Is Ann a good student? – She is, she’s very gifted (способный).
Is she able to walk? – Yes, fortunately (к счастью). She’s much better now.
Is he your elder brother? – No, he isn’t, he’s my younger brother.
Is he naughty (озорной)? – Yes, rather (довольно-таки).
Is he fond of roller-skating? – Yes. He’s keen (увлеченный) on it.
Is your mother against it? – I don’t think she is.
Is it your aunt? – Yes, you are right.
Is he keen on reading. – Yes, he is.
And will you continue to translate, please, this time (на этот раз) from Russian to English?
Все в порядке (Is all OK)? – Да, во всяком случае (at any rate), сейчас.
Мне принимать решение? (Must I take a decision? Am I to take a decision?) – Думаю, что да (I think so).
Ей три годика (Is she three years old)? – Да, всего три.
Новость хорошая (Is the news good)? – Неплохая.
Это разумно (sensible) с твоей стороны (on your part)? – Почему нет (Why not?) Вполне разумно (quite sensible).
Оборудование надежное (Is the equipment reliable)? – Думаю, что да (I think so).
Елена огорчена (upset; distressed)? – Далеко нет (Far from that), как раз наоборот (just on the contrary).
Это вот так, да (It’s like this, isn’t it)? – Совершенно верно (Quite so; quite right).
Это все (Is that all)? – Боюсь, что да (I’m afraid, it is). Но взбодрись (cheer up), не унывай (never say die).
Они порядочные (decent) люди? – Само собою разумеется (It goes without saying), иначе (or else) я бы их не пригласил (I wouldn’t have invited them).
Что-нибудь случилось (Is there anything the matter? Has anything happened?) – Ничего не случилось (Nothing is the matter. Nothing has happened), не беспокойся (Don’t worry).
Весело (Is it a fun)? – Я бы не сказал (I would not say so).
Ясно (Is it clear)? – Более чем (More than that).
Решено? (Is it settled? Is it agreed?) – Конечно (Certainly). Никаких сомнений (No doubt).
Трудно ответить сразу (outright)? – Естественно (Naturally. No doubt). Вопрос не из легких (The question isn’t quite easy).
Это она (Is that her)? – Представь себе (Just imagine! If you please), да. А что (And why)? Не нравится (Don’t you like her)?
Get acquainted, please, say something of yourself, put questions concerning the one you are talking with.
Will you go on translating the sentences, please?
Are we at your office? – Yes, welcome.
Are we in Moscow? – Yes, that’s right. We have arrived (прибыли).
Are we ten in our group? – Yes, we are just ten.
Are we in the same team (один и тот же)? – Yes, we are just in one and the same team..
Are we in your laboratory? – Yes, come through (проходи) and I’ll show you around (покажу все).
Are we in the same (один и тот же) train? – So we are (представь себе, да).
Мы у вас дома (Are we at your place)? – Да, представьте себе (So we are). Тут я и живу (This is where I live). Нравится (Do you like) или не очень (or not very much)?
Нас много? (Are there many of us? Are we many?)? Нас больше десяти (Are we over ten)? – Да, представьте себе (So we are). Нас больше десяти (We are more than ten / over ten).
Мы в вашей команде (Are we in your team)? – Да, мы все вместе в одной команде.
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