Look at the phrases in the box. What are they in Russian? Use the expressions to discuss holiday problems as in the example. A: How was your holiday? Hope you had a nice time. B: It was an absolute nightmare! Our car broke down.

Describing a bad experience

• It was a nightmare!
• You'll never guess what happened.
• We had an awful experience.
• Did I tell you ...
• Wait till I tell you what happened.

Sympathising

• Oh, you poor thing!
• What a shame!
• How awful!
• That's terrible!
• That's so annoying!
• That's bad luck.