I’d like to show you some of Ivan Ayvazovsky's paintings and teach you some words related to the sea!
Samara Art Museum, Central Naval Museum, Aivazovsky National Art Gallery, Russian Museum, Donetsk Art Museum
Привет!
Do you know who the most popular Russian painter of maritime art is?
Some of you probably guessed right: it's Ivan Ayvazovsky!
Examples:
- Фрегат - это военный парусный корабль.
- A frigate is a military sailing ship.
- Маяк помогает морякам ориентироваться ночью.
- A lighthouse helps sailors navigate at night.
- Посмотри на этот удивительно красивый залив!
- Just look at this amazingly beautiful bay!
- - Поплыли в грот?
- Нет, я боюсь пещер! - - Shall we swim into the grotto?
- No, I'm afraid of caves!
- Сегодня совсем нет ветра и на море полный штиль.
- Today there is no wind at all, and the sea is completely calm.
- Самое страшное, что может случиться - это кораблекрушение.
- The worst thing that can happen is a shipwreck.
You can check out more lessons in our Telegram channel using the tag #russianclasses!
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