Monday, December 20, 2004

The fewest words, the most sounds

How many words in Russian would you need to know, to cover the entire alphabet? Beyond that, how many are necessary to provide examples of all sound shapes? Is this pedagogically useful?

I'll reduce the set from words in Russian: A Language Map, a guide by Bilingual books.

Need:
а.б.в.г.д.е.ё.ж.з.и.й.к.л.м.н.о.п.р.с.т.у.ф.х.ц.ч.ш.щ.ы.э.ю.я

Доброе утро : д.о.б.р.е.у.т
(dohbrahye)(ootrah)
[good morning]

спокойной ночи : с.п.к.й.н.ч.и
(spahkoynay)(nohchee)
[good night]

извините : з.в
(eezveeneetyeh)
[excuse me]

Вы говорнте по-русски? : ы.г
(vwee)(gahvahreetyah)(pahroosskee)
[You speak russian?]

пожалуйста
(pahzhaloostah)
[please]

хорошо
(hahrahshoh)
[good]

месяц
(myehsyets)
[month]

Ha помощь
(nah)(pohmahshch)
[help]

где кафе?
(gdyeh)(kafyeh)
[Where's a cafe?]

компьютер
(kahmpyootyer)

как вас зовут?
(kahk)(vahs)(zahvoot)

Still need ё

Good exercise. A little schoolroom competition ...

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