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Basic Words & Expressions
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| Hello! |
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Здравствуйте! |
ZDRAHST-vooy-teh! |
| Hi! |
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Привет! |
pree-VEHT! |
| Good morning. |
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Доброе утро. |
DO-bra-yeh OO-tra. |
| Good day. |
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Добрый день. |
DO-briy dehn'. |
| Good evening. |
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Добрый вечер. |
DO-briy VEH-chehr. |
| How are you? |
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Как вы поживаете? |
kahk vi pa-zhi-VA-yeh-teh? |
How's it going?
What's up? |
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Как дела? |
kahk deh-LA? |
| Fine, thanks, and you? |
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Хорошо, спасибо, а вы? |
ha-ra-SHO, spa-SEE-ba, ah vi? |
| Not bad. |
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Неплохо. |
neh-PLO-ha. |
| Let me introduce myself. |
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Разрешите представиться. |
rahz-ree-SHI-teh preet-STA-vee-tsa. |
| I want you to meet ... |
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Познакомьтесь с... |
pa-zna-KOHM'-tehs' s … |
| ... my wife. |
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... моей женой. |
... ma-YEHY zheh-NOHY. |
| ... my husband. |
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... моим мужем. |
... ma-EEM MOO-zhehm. |
| I am very happy to meet you. |
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Очень рад.
Очень рада. |
OH-chehn' raht.
OH-chehn' RA-da. |
| My name is John. |
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Меня зовут Джон. |
meh-N'A za-VOOT dzhohn. |
| What is your name? |
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Как вас зовут? |
kahk vahs za-VOOT? |
| Where are you from? |
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Откуда вы? |
aht-KOO-da vi? |
| I am from the USA. |
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Я из США. |
ya ees SEH-SHEH-AH. |
| And you? |
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А вы? |
ah vi? |
| I am American. |
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Я американец.
Я американка. |
ya ah-meh-ree-KA-nehts.
ya ah-meh-ree-KAHN-ka. |
| Welcome! |
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Добро пожаловать! |
da-BRO pa-ZHA-la-vaht'! |
| Thank you very much. |
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Большое спасибо. |
bahl'-SHO-yeh spa-SEE-ba. |
| You are very kind. |
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Вы очень добры. |
vi OH-chehn' dah-BRI. |
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Russians use an equivalent word for Mr.- господин
(ga-spa-deen) (male), for Mrs. and Miss - госпожа
(ga-spa-zha) (female) only on governmental or formal occasions.
Today one normally uses person's first and middle (patronymic)
name together or, upon better acquaintance, just the first name.
But if a person is older than you, you should always use his/her
name and patronymic together. |
| I must be going. |
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Я должен идти.
Я должна идти. |
ya DOHL-zhehn ee-TEE.
ya dahl-ZHNA ee-TEE. |
| Good-bye. |
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До свидания. |
da svee-DA-nee-ya. |
| Good night. |
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Спокойной ночи. |
spa-KOHY-nahy NO-chee. |
| So long. |
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Пока. |
pa-KA. |
| Hope we’ll meet again. |
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Надеюсь, мы ещё увидимся. |
na-DEH-yoos', mi ee-SHCHO oo-VEE-deem-s'a. |
| I don’t speak Russian. |
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Я не говорю по-русски. |
уа neh ga-va-R'OO pa - ROOS-kee. |
| I speak only a little Russian. |
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Я немного говорю по-русски. |
уа neh-MNO-ga ga-va-R'OO pa - ROOS-kee. |
| I understand. |
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Я понимаю. |
уа pa-nee-MA-yoo. |
| I don't understand. |
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Я не понимаю. |
уа neh pa-nee-MA-yoo. |
| Speak slowly. |
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Говорите медленно. |
ga-va-REE-teh MEH-dleh-na. |
| Repeat, please. |
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Повторите, пожалуйста. |
pah-fta-REE-teh, pa-ZHA-loo-sta. |
| Yes. |
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Да. |
da. |
| No. |
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Нет. |
neht. |
| Perhaps. |
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Может быть. |
MO-zheht bit'. |
| Certainly. |
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Конечно. |
ka-NEHSH-na. |
| That’s good. |
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Это хорошо. |
EH-ta ha-ra-SHO. |
| That’s bad. |
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Это плохо. |
EH-ta PLO-ha. |
| Please. |
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Пожалуйста. |
pa-ZHA-loo-sta. |
| Thank you. |
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Спасибо. |
spa-SEE-ba. |
| Not at all. |
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Не за что. |
NEH za shtoh. |
| You are welcome. |
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Пожалуйста.
На здоровье. |
pa-ZHA-loo-sta.
na zda-RO-v'yeh. |
I'm sorry.
Excuse me. |
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Извините. |
eez-vee-NEE-teh. |
| Help! |
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Помогите! |
pa-ma-GHEE-teh! |
| Oh! |
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Aх!
Ой! |
akh!
ohy! |
| Oops! |
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Ё моё! |
yo ma-YO! |
| I |
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я |
ya |
| you
(addressing one person) |
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Вы (formal,
polite form)
ты (informal form)
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vi
ti |
| English
pronoun "you" corresponds to two Russian pronouns - ты
(ti) and Вы
(vi). Вы is used either if you address a person, who
is older than you, or if you just want to emphasize that you
respect him/her (official tone). When people see each other
for the first time they also should use Вы. During the
conversation they both may start to say ты after a while.
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он |
ohn |
| she |
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она |
ah-NA |
| it |
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оно |
ah-NO |
| we |
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мы |
mi |
| you (addressing
several persons) |
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вы |
vi |
| they |
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они |
ah-NEE |
| here |
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здесь |
zdehs' |
| there |
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там |
tahm |
| this |
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это |
EH-ta |
| that |
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то |
toh |
| now |
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cейчас |
seh-CHAHSS |
| not now |
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нe сейчас |
neh seh-CHAHSS |
| later |
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позже |
POHZ-zheh |
| soon |
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скоро |
SKO-ra |
| Who? |
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Кто? |
ktoh? |
| What? |
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Что? |
shtoh? |
| Which? |
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Какой?
Который? |
ka-KOHY?
ka-TO-riy? |
"What,
what sort of" in singular masculine is какой
(ka-kohy), in singular feminine is какая
(ka-ka-ya), in singular neuter is какое
(ka-ko-yeh), all genders in plural is какие
(ka-kee-yeh).
"Which, what particular one or ones" in singular masculine is
который
(ka-to-riy), in singular feminine is которая
(ka-to-ra-ya), in singular neuter is которое
(ka-to-ra-yeh), all genders in plural is которые
(ka-to-ri-yeh).
See details in our Grammar
Reference Book.
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| When? |
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Когда? |
kahg-DA? |
| Where? |
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Где? |
gdeh? |
| Where from? |
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Откуда? |
aht-KOO-da? |
| Why? |
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Почему? |
pa-chee-MOO? |
| How? |
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Как? |
kahk? |
| How much/many? |
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Сколько? |
SKOHL'-ka? |
| How much time? |
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Сколько времени? |
SKOHL'-ka VREH-mеh-nee? |
| How much money? |
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Сколько денег? |
SKOHL'-ka DEH-nehk? |
| Who is this? |
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Кто это? |
ktoh EH-ta? |
| Who's there? |
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Кто там? |
ktoh tahm? |
| What is this? |
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Что это? |
shtoh EH-ta? |
| Where are we? |
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Где мы? |
gdeh mi? |
| Where is that? |
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Где это? |
gdeh EH-ta? |
How do we call it?
How is it called? |
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Как это называется? |
kahk EH-ta na-zi-VA-yeh-tsa? |
| What did you say? |
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Что вы сказали? |
shtoh vi ska-ZA-lee? |
| What are you doing? |
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Что вы делаете? |
shtoh vi DEH-la-yeh-teh? |
| What do you want? |
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Что вы хотите? |
shtoh vi ha-TEE-teh? |
| What do you need? |
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Что вам нужно? |
shtoh vahm NOOZH-na? |
What's the trouble?
What's the matter? |
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В чём дело? |
f chohm DEH-la? |
| What's happened? |
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Что случилось? |
shtoh sloo-CHEE-lahs'? |
| What can I do for you? |
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Чем я могу вам помочь? |
chehm ya ma-GOO vahm pa-MOHCH? |
| Can you help me? |
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Вы можете мне помочь? |
vi MO-zheh-teh mneh pa-MOHCH? |
| May I smoke here? |
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Здесь можно курить? |
zdehs' MOHZH-na koo-REET'? |
| O.K.? |
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Хорошо? |
ha-ra-SHO? |
| Is that all? |
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Это всё? |
EH-ta fs'o? |
| Where is the men's room? |
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Где мужской туалет? |
gdeh moosh-SKOHY too-ah-LEHT? |
| Where is the ladies' room? |
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Где женский туалет? |
gdeh ZHEHN-skeey too-ah-LEHT? |
| Could you answer my question? |
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Не могли бы вы ответить на мой вопрос? |
neh mahg-LEE bi vi aht-VEH-teet' na
mohy va-PROHS? |
| Do you have a phrasebook? |
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У вас есть разговорник? |
оо vahs yehst' rahz-ga-VOHR-neek? |
| Do you want to study Russian? |
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Вы хотите изучать русский? |
vi ha-TEE-teh ee-zoo-CHAHT' ROOS-keey? |
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