How to Make Plans in Russian: Cinema Vocabulary & Scheduling Dialogue 🎬

Learn essential Russian A1 vocabulary and phrases for making plans with friends. Follow a simple dialogue about deciding to go to the cinema, choosing a film, and setting a time.

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In this A1 Russian lesson, you’ll learn how to make spontaneous plans with a friend. Listen to a simple dialogue between Ivan and Anya as they go from being bored to planning a fun evening at the cinema, covering key phrases for suggesting an activity, choosing a film, and agreeing on a time and place to meet.


💬 Video Transcript

Иван: Привет, Аня. Что ты делаешь?
(Ivan: Hi, Anya. What are you doing?)

Аня: Привет, Иван. Я ничего не делаю. Сижу. А ты?
(Anya: Hi, Ivan. I’m not doing anything. Just sitting. And you?)

Иван: Я тоже ничего не делаю. Просто сижу. Это скучно.
(Ivan: I’m not doing anything either. Just sitting. This is boring.)

Аня: Да, очень скучно. Что мы можем делать сегодня?
(Anya: Yes, very boring. What can we do today?)

Иван: У меня есть идея. Давай пойдём в кино?
(Ivan: I have an idea. Let’s go to the cinema?)

Аня: В кино? О, это очень хорошая идея! Я люблю кино.
(Anya: To the cinema? Oh, that’s a very good idea! I love movies.)

Иван: Я тоже очень люблю кино. Отлично! Значит, мы идём в кино.
(Ivan: I also love movies very much. Excellent! So, we are going to the cinema.)

Аня: Да, идём в кино. А какой фильм мы будем смотреть?
(Anya: Yes, we are going to the cinema. And what film will we watch?)

Иван: Хм… Я думаю, можно посмотреть комедию. Ты любишь комедии?
(Ivan: Hmm… I think we can watch a comedy. Do you like comedies?)

Аня: Да! Я очень люблю комедии. Комедия – это весело и хорошо.
(Anya: Yes! I love comedies very much. A comedy is fun and good.)

Иван: Замечательно. Значит, мы смотрим комедию. Это решено.
(Ivan: Wonderful. So, we are watching a comedy. It’s decided.)

Аня: Хорошо. Комедия. А когда мы пойдём? Во сколько?
(Anya: Okay. A comedy. And when will we go? At what time?)

Иван: Давай посмотрим… Сейчас три часа. Может быть, пойдём в шесть часов?
(Ivan: Let’s see… It’s three o’clock now. Maybe we’ll go at six o’clock?)

Аня: В шесть часов? Да, шесть часов – это хорошее время. Я свободна.
(Anya: At six o’clock? Yes, six o’clock is a good time. I’m free.)

Иван: Отлично. И я свободен в шесть часов.
(Ivan: Excellent. I’m free at six o’clock too.)

Аня: Значит, наш план: мы идём в кино в шесть часов и смотрим комедию.
(Anya: So, our plan is: we go to the cinema at six o’clock and watch a comedy.)

Иван: Да, всё правильно. Кино, шесть часов, комедия. Где мы встретимся?
(Ivan: Yes, that’s right. Cinema, six o’clock, comedy. Where will we meet?)

Аня: Давай встретимся около кинотеатра. Ты знаешь, где новый кинотеатр «Победа»?
(Anya: Let’s meet near the movie theater. Do you know where the new “Pobeda” movie theater is?)

Иван: Да, я знаю, где кинотеатр «Победа». Он в центре.
(Ivan: Yes, I know where the “Pobeda” movie theater is. It’s in the center.)

Аня: Да, в центре. Давай встретимся там.
(Anya: Yes, in the center. Let’s meet there.)

Иван: Хорошо. Встретимся около кинотеатра «Победа».
(Ivan: Okay. We’ll meet near the “Pobeda” movie theater.)

Аня: Отлично! Я очень рада. Спасибо за идею, Иван.
(Anya: Excellent! I’m very happy. Thanks for the idea, Ivan.)

Иван: Пожалуйста, Аня. Я тоже очень рад. Это будет весело.
(Ivan: You’re welcome, Anya. I’m very happy too. It will be fun.)

Аня: Да, я тоже так думаю. Будет очень весело.
(Anya: Yes, I think so too. It will be very fun.)


📝 Essential Vocabulary

Here are some key words and phrases from Ivan and Anya’s conversation. Listen to the pronunciation and practice them.

Target LanguageEnglish TranslationPronunciation
Что ты делаешь?What are you doing?
скучноboring
идеяidea
Давай пойдёмLet’s go
киноcinema / movie
комедияcomedy
Во сколько?At what time?
встретимсяwe will meet
кинотеатрmovie theater

🔍 Grammar Focus

Let’s look at two key grammar points from the dialogue that are essential for making plans in Russian.

1. Making Suggestions with “Давай” (Let’s)

The word Давай is a friendly, informal way to suggest doing something together, just like “Let’s” in English. It’s followed by a verb in the future tense (first-person plural form, ending in -ём or -им).

Notice how Ivan and Anya use it to make their plans:

  • Давай пойдём в кино? (Let’s go to the cinema?)
  • Давай встретимся около кинотеатра. (Let’s meet near the movie theater.)

This is a very common and useful construction for everyday conversations with friends.

2. Asking Planning Questions

To make a solid plan, you need to ask the right questions. In the dialogue, Ivan and Anya use several important question words to sort out the details.

  • Что? (What?): Что ты делаешь? (What are you doing?)
  • Когда? (When?): А когда мы пойдём? (And when will we go?)
  • Во сколько? (At what time?): Во сколько? (At what time?) - This is more specific than “Когда?”.
  • Где? (Where?): Где мы встретимся? (Where will we meet?)

Mastering these question words will make it much easier to organize activities in Russian.


🌍 Cultural Tip

In Russia, cinemas often have names like “Pobeda” (Victory) or “Mir” (Peace), which are historical holdovers from the Soviet era. When meeting friends at a cinema, it is common to specify meeting “у входа” (at the entrance) to avoid getting lost in large entertainment complexes.

🃏 Flip & Learn

Use these flashcards to test your memory of the key phrases from the lesson.

What are you doing?

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Что ты делаешь?

Let's go to the cinema.

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Давай пойдём в кино.

I have an idea.

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У меня есть идея.

At what time?

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Во сколько?

Where will we meet?

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Где мы встретимся?


💡 Key Takeaways

Here are the most important points to remember from this lesson:

  • To say you’re bored or not doing anything, you can use phrases like ничего не делаю (I’m not doing anything) and Это скучно (This is boring).
  • Use Давай followed by a verb (e.g., Давай пойдём) to make friendly suggestions like “Let’s…”.
  • Essential question words for making plans are Когда? (When?), Во сколько? (At what time?), and Где? (Where?).
  • Agree to a plan with positive phrases like хорошая идея (good idea), отлично (excellent), and хорошо (okay/good).
  • Remember key vocabulary for a movie night: кино (cinema/movie), фильм (film), комедия (comedy), and кинотеатр (movie theater).

🎯 Practice Quiz

Check your understanding of the dialogue and vocabulary with these questions.

Question
Listen to the audio. What is the correct response?
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What Russian word do Ivan and Anya use to say they are bored?
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What question does Anya ask to know the specific time to meet?

✍️ Fill in the Blanks

Let’s test your spelling and memory! Fill in the missing words below. Use correct spelling.

Fill in the blank
Давай пойдём в ?
Translation: Let's go to the cinema?
Fill in the blank
Во мы встретимся?
Translation: At what time will we meet?

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