| A | B |
| пиан'ино | piano |
| игр'ать на пиан'ино | to play the piano |
| уч'ить | to study, to learn (something) |
| всё | everything |
| сег'одня | today |
| 'Англия | England |
| в 'Англии | in England |
| в пр'ошлом м'есяце | last month |
| был | was (masculine) |
| был'а | was (feminine) |
| б'ыли | were |
| В пр'ошлом год'у Серг'ей был в Пар'иже. | Sergey was in Paris last year. |
| К'атя был'а в Л'ондоне. | Katya has been to London. |
| 'Игорь и 'Анна б'ыли в Ег'ипте. | Igor and Anna have been to Egypt. |
| 'Игорь Мих'айлович, вы б'ыли в Пар'иже? | Igor Mikhaylovich, have you been to Paris? |
| в пр'ошлом год'у | last year |