Basic words and phrases in Russian
| English | Russian with Transcription and Audio |
|---|---|
| Hello! | Здравствуйте [zdrá-stvooy-tye] (formal or adressing a group of people) Здравствуй [zdrá-stvooy] Привет [pree-vyét] |
| Good morning! | Доброе утро! [dó-bra-ye óot-ra] |
| Good day! | Добрый день! [dó-bri dyen] |
| Good evening! | Добрый вечер! [dó-bri vyé-cheer] |
| Good night! | Спокойной ночи! [spa-kóy-nay nóchi] |
| How are you? | Как дела? [kak dee-lá?] |
| (Very) well! | (Очень) Хорошо! [(ó-cheen) ha-ra-shó] |
| Thank you (very much)! | (Большое) спасибо! [(bal-shó-ye) spa-sée-ba] |
| Please / You are welcome/ Here you are |
Пожалуйста [pa-zhál-sta] |
| Goodbye! | До свидания! [da svee-dá-nee-ya] |
| See you! | Пока! [pa-ká] |
| Sorry (formal)! - Sorry (informal)! |
Извините! [eez-vee-née-tye] Извини! [eez-vee-née] |
| It doesn't matter. | Ничего [nee-chye-vó] |
| Yes - No | Да [da] Нет [nyet] |
| Maybe | Может быть [mó-zhyt bit] |
| English | Russian with Transcription and Audio |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English (German) (French)? |
по-английски [vy ga-va-rée-tye pa-an-gléey-skee]? Вы говорите (по-немецки) ([pa-nye-myé-tskee]) (по-французски) ([pa-fran-tsóos-kee]) |
| I (didn't) understand | Я (не) понял (m) [ya (nye) pó-neel] Я (не) поняла (f) [ya (nye) pa-nee-lá] |
| Did you understand (formal)? Did you understand (informal)? |
Вы поняли? [vi pó-nee-lee] Ты понял? (m) [ti pó-neel] Ты поняла? (f) [ti pa-nee-lá] |
| Repeat, please! (formal) - Repeat, please (informal) |
Повторите, пожалуйста! [pav-ta-rée-tye, pa-zhál-sta] Повтори, пожалуйста! [pav-ta-rée, pa-zhál-sta] |
| I (don't) know | Я (не) знаю [ya (nye) sná-yoo] |
| I (don't) like it | Мне это (не) нравится [mnye é-ta (nye) nrá-vee-tsa] |
| I can (not) | Я (не) могу [ya (nye) ma-góo] |
| I (don't) want | Я (не) хочу [ya (nye) ha-chóo] |