English | Russian | Transcription |
March, 8th | 8 Марта | [vas-mó-ye már-ta] |
International Women Day | Международный женский день | [meezh-doo-na-ród-ni zhén-ski dyen] |
Happy International Women's Day! | Поздравляю с Женским Днем! | [paz-dra-vlyá-yoo s zhén-skeem dnyom] |
These flowers are for you (you/ informal)! | Эти цветы для вас (тебя)! | [é-tee tsvee-tý dlya vas (tee-byá)] |
I hope you like... | Я надеюсь, тебе нравятся... | [ya na-dyé-yoos tee-byé nrá-vya-tsa...] |
...mimoses | мимозы | [mee-mó-si] |
...tulips | тюльпаны | [tyool-pá-ni] |
...daffodils (narcissi) | нарциссы | [nar-zí-ssi] |
I brought you (you/ informal) some sweets! | Я принес вам (тебе) конфет! | [ya pree-nyós vam (tee-byé) kan-fyét] |
I love you! | Я тебя люблю! | [ya tee-byá lyoo-blyóo] |
Dear women! | Дорогие женщины! | [da-ra-gée-ye zhén-shshee-ni] |
mother / mothers | Мама / мамы | [má-ma]/[má-mi] |
wife / wives | Жена / жёны | [zhe-ná]/[zhó-ni] |
sister / sisters | Сестра / сёстры | [sees-trá]/[syós-tri] |
girl-friend / girl-friends | Подруга / подруги | [pad-róo-ga]/[pad-róo-gi] |
daughter / daughters | Дочь / дочери | [doch]/[dó-chye-ree] |
Grandmother /Grandmothers | Бабушка / бабушки | [bá-boosh-ka]/[bá-boosh-kee] |
Russia started celebrating International Women’s Day in 1913. Today this wonderful day has nothing to do with the feminist movement for protection of women’s political rights. Learn more...

