Summary: This is the 'Phrase of the week' series where you can improve you Russian vocabulary and practice your listening and reading skills. The audio recording of this lesson is read at three different speeds: slow, adapted (slower than normal) and normal. We recommend to listen to the audio recording several times and to use the free online transcript reviewing the currently studied material. Description (описание): не за гора́ми Meaning (значение): not far off, just round the corner (lit. - not over the mountains) Related words and phrases (связанные слова и выражения): - на носу́ (near at hand, just round the corner) - (что-то) приближа́ется (smth is coming) Download the audio file of this lesson Examples (примеры): Но́вый год не за гора́ми, пора́ покупа́ть пода́рки! New Year is around the corner, it's time to buy gifts! Есть основа́ния наде́яться, что измене́ния не за гора́ми. There are reasons to hope that changes are not far off. Выходны́е не за гора́ми, а это зна́чит, что сто́ит заду́маться о том, где же их провести́. Weekend is just around the corner which means that it is worth thinking about where to spend them.
