35 – Daria Wants a New Apartment (A1: ХОТЕТЬ+Nouns)

35 – Daria Wants a New Apartment (A1: ХОТЕТЬ+Nouns)

Author: Daria Molchanova – Real Russian Club May 26, 2025 Duration: 6:05

Today we practice the verb 'to want' (хотеть) in Russian!

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Text in Russian:

Дарья хочет большую квартиру. Также она хочет дорогую машину. А ещё она хочет виллу на океане. Но к сожалению, Дарья не хочет работать.

Translation:

Daria wants a big apartment. She also wants an expensive car. And she also wants a villa by the ocean. But unfortunately, Darya doesn't want to work.

Transcript:

Дарья хочет большую квартиру. Дарья хочет квартиру? Да, Дарья хочет квартиру. Она хочет машину? Нет, она хочет квартиру. Она хочет дом? Нет, она хочет квартиру. Кто хочет квартиру? Дарья хочет квартиру. Дарья хочет яхту? Нет, она хочет квартиру. Она хочет большую квартиру. Она хочет большую квартиру? Да, она хочет большую квартиру. Она хочет маленькую квартиру? Нет, она хочет большую квартиру. Какую квартиру она хочет? Она хочет большую квартиру.

Также она хочет дорогую машину. Она хочет машину? Да, она хочет машину. Она хочет трактор? Нет, она хочет машину. Она хочет кота? Нет, у неё уже есть кот. Она хочет машину. Виктор хочет машину? Нет, Дарья хочет машину. Она хочет новое платье? Нет, она хочет не платье, а машину. Дорогую машину. Она хочет дорогую машину? Да, она хочет дорогую машину. Она хочет дешёвую машину? Нет, она хочет дорогую машину. Какую машину она хочет? Она хочет дорогую машину.

А также она хочет виллу на океане. Она хочет виллу? Да, она хочет виллу. Она хочет квартиру, машину и еще виллу на океане. Она хочет виллу на океане? Да, она хочет виллу на океане. Она хочет виллу в городе? Нет, она хочет виллу на океане. Она хочет виллу в лесу? Нет, она хочет виллу на океане. Кто хочет виллу на океане? Дарья хочет виллу на океане.

Но к сожалению, Дарья не хочет работать. Дарья хочет работать? Нет, она не хочет работать. Она ленивая. Кто не хочет работать? Дарья не хочет работать. Увы!

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