How to Speak Russian with Nastya Sten

Good morning class, please turn to chapters 3 & 4: An Introduction to Russian. In this episode of Model Mother Tongue, elfin beauty and self-confessed bookworm Nastya Sten gives us a lesson in Russian elocution, directed by Daniel Brereton and styled by Stella Greenspan. Q: Want to take a selfie in front of the Kremlin but don’t know how to ask for wifi? A: Gde ya mogu naiti vaifai zdes’? Learn how to tell people they look fabulous, how to bag yourself an oligarch, and what you have to do to get some vodka around here. Poka Poka!

Q: Want to take a selfie in front of the Kremlin but don't know how to ask for wifi?
A: Gde ya mogu naiti vaifai zdes'?

Learn how to tell people they look fabulous, how to bag yourself an oligarch, and what you have to do to get some vodka around here. Poka Poka!

Director Daniel Brereton
Director of Photography David Raboy
Production Designer Andrew Keck
Production Manager Alexandra Pitz
Assistant Director Danny Dewes
Assistant Camera Rosie Duke
Gaffer Greg Antonopoulos
Sound Mixer Andrew Yip
Sound Designer Henry Law
Digital Imaging Technician Dusty Nakao-Haider
Colourist Jack McGinity
Editor Tom Chick
Art PA LJ D'Arpa
Production Assistant Will Hollis
Interns Vanna Pilgrim, Stephanie Kelly

Executive Producer Eddy Moretti
Executive Producer Shane Smith
Executive Producer Suroosh Alvi
Executive Producer Andrew Creighton
Global Head of Video Danielle Bennison-Brown
Senior Video Commissioning Editor Jack Robinson
Managing Producer Susan Hootstein

Stylist Stella Greenspan
Casting Director Angus Munro
Hair Conrad Dornan at Art Department
Make-up Deanna Melluso
Styling Assistant Arizona Williams
Model Nastya Sten at The Society

Special thanks to The Society Management, Cheri Bowen.

1. Nastya wears jacket Emilio Pucci. Top and skirt Costume National. Shoes Robert Clergerie throughout.
2. Dress Lisa Perry.
3. Dress Victoria Beckham. Vest Vika Gazinskaya.
4. Dress Victoria Beckham.
5. Jacket Emilio Pucci. Dress Lisa Perry.

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[vapesnake]

I love the way she does the whole thing in the most deadpan way possible. Funnier still that some commentators don't get that this is is not a serious attempt to teach Russian but part of a showcase series of models from around the world. The thought that i-D has somehow turned into an educational media distributor is silly in itself.
I must agree that Russia does appear to have some of the most amazing looking women in the world.

[musbobbb]

Сколько яхт у тебя уже есть? - это б/п очень нужная фраза, в России без неё пропадёшь.

[eviepalmer]

There are so many beautiful buildings in Russia, so many beautiful places, and they chose THIS.
Okaaay
(And I'm not even going to talk about stereotypes that fill this video, yeah)

[nick]

LMAO, she's standing by all those shabby soviet-era buildings. Show a better side of Russia please!

[eberbacher]

Somehow this got a Wes Anderson vibe

I guess its the music

[lawzinhoO]

POKA POKA!!! The only phrase i could learn, hehe. Good videos, im from brazil, and i love to meet new cultures and languages

[Danilo-O]

Я рад, что теперь я всё могу понимать то, что она говорила. Несколько месяцев назад, ничего не мог понимать.

[aika]

She looks incredible! Such an ethereal beauty <3

[AntonBazzhenov]

С таким подходом я даже не понял, что она там мямлела. Тут английский больше шансов выучить, чем русский. XD

[chrisgoshey]

Very important phrase to know: Excuse me please, where is the toilet?

Izvenitsya pazhalsta, gde tualet?

[MrLiveEra]

What about the useful question?
How many uni-cycles do you have?

[finnelrio]

I love Russian accent and I super love listening to Russian women talking.. I might marry a Russian someday and I wouldn't get tired listening to her ☺

[badarbadashka]

она ни по-английски, ни по-русски сказать нормально ниче не может

[westernwanderer]

Another gorgeous example of the Slavic Beauty from the Russian people. Those eyes, the bluest I've ever seen; only from Russia! Я люблю это!

[Coco-prrz]

i'd love to go to russia one day, it looks so interesting, amazing landscape, whole different language, different alphabet, different way of thinking, different culture..

[kimk]

Stop with "supermodel" she's not Natasha Poly

[miokuroki]

This robot can't teach you anything useful guys. Skip it.

[helliop]

My friend from Russia taught me some phrases, and poka poka was the only one I remembered as well! It's kind of a cute way of saying goodbye, like "bye bye!". She said you'd never catch a man saying it, because it gives off an effeminate air to them. :P

[JoleneLin]

Most useful lesson out of those i've watched thus far! beautiful eyes, and what a cool chick! :D

[val]

Please Tell someone ME what is the Name of the Song from the Begin and the end?