Russian, from zero to B1

Week 67, Lesson 133, Monday

Fill in a form

Every Russian form asks the same questions in the same words. Learn the dozen of them, and you can fill in a hotel, bank or course form with confidence.

In this lessonabout 70 minutes
New words7
FocusФИО, да́та рожде́ния, запо́лните, распиши́тесь

1Recap 5 minutes

Three questions from Week 66, before anything new.

2Goal 1 minute

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

3The lesson 20 minutes

In this lesson

  1. The fields
  2. Instructions

The fields

The four fields of every form.

1Surnameфами́лия2First nameи́мя3Patronymicо́тчество4Signatureпо́дпись
The surname comes first on Russian forms.
FieldMeaning
ФИО: фами́лия, и́мя, о́тчествоfull name: surname, first name, patronymic
да́та и ме́сто рожде́нияdate and place of birth
а́дрес, телефо́н, электро́нная по́чтаaddress, phone, email
по́дписьsignature

Forms put the surname first. Заполня́ть печа́тными бу́квами: fill in using block capitals.

Instructions

RussianMeaning
Запо́лните анке́ту.Fill in the form.
Распиши́тесь здесь.Sign here.
Укажи́те ваш а́дрес.State your address.
ФИОфами́лияfull nameда́тарожде́нияdate of birthи́мяо́тчествоname, patronymic
Three fields you'll fill in again and again.
Week 67 on one plate. Lesson 133: фамилия, имя, отчество; дата рождения; Заполните анкету; Распишитесь здесь. Lesson 134: Мне нужна справка; Где можно получить; электронная очередь; Покажите паспорт.
Week 67 on one plate. This lesson is band L133.

4Listen and say 5 minutes

Sound of the lesson: фами́лия

фами́лия: fa-MI-li-ya; it means surname, not family.

5Phrases and words 5 minutes

Phrases to learn whole

Learn each one as a single unit, the way you would learn a word. They come back in your Daily 10.

Words to read aloud

Read each one aloud, then open it to check.

анке́та
ФИО: фами́лия, и́мя, о́тчество

full name

да́та рожде́ния

date of birth

ме́сто рожде́ния

place of birth

а́дрес
по́дпись, расписа́ться

signature, to sign

Запо́лните анке́ту.

Fill in the form.

6Class exercises 15 minutes

Checked instantly. Get one wrong and you can try it again.

In class. With Екатери́на: fill in a real Russian hotel form together, field by field.

Role-play

Take one card each. Swap roles for a second round.

You

  • Fill in a form aloud, saying each field and your answer.

Екатери́на

  • Play a receptionist who checks every field.

7Your turn 5 minutes

Fill in three fields of a form.

See a model answer

Фами́лия: Ивано́ва. И́мя: А́нна. Да́та рожде́ния: 12.03.1990.

Saved as you type. It goes to Екатери́на together with Homework 133.

8Mini questionnaire required, 80% to pass

9Feedback 5 minutes

10Check your goal 1 minute

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

Can you do this now? Be honest: the answer decides your next step.

11Homework

Homework 133 on Tuesday: a form.

I can understand and fill in a standard Russian form.

Can you do this now?