Speak Russian!
Words and phrases of everyday use. Pronouns. Family. Travel words and phrases. Directions. Numbers.
Remember: English pronoun "You" translates into Russian in two ways: "Vy" as a polite form and "Ty" - familiar.
Words and phrases of everyday use.
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English |
Russian |
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Hello! |
Zd`rastvuyte (formal) |
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Hi! |
Priviet! (informal) |
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Goodbye! |
Da svi`daniya (formal) |
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Bye! |
Pa'ka! (informal) |
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Good morning |
Dobroye utro |
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Good afternoon |
Dobryi vecher |
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Good evening |
Dobryi vecher |
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Good night |
Spokoinoi nochi |
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Yes |
Da |
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No |
Nyet |
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Thank you |
Spa`siba |
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Thank you very much |
Bol'shoye spa`siba |
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You're welcome |
Pa`zhalsta |
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Please |
Pa`zhalsta |
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Excuse me |
Izvi`neete |
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I am sorry |
Izvi`neete |
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Okey! |
Hara`sho |
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How are you? |
Kak de`la? |
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Good |
Hara`sho |
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Bad |
Ploho |
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So-so |
Tak syebe |
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Just a moment |
Mi`noutku |
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I do not understand |
Ya ne pani`mayu |
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Do you undersand? |
Pani`mayesh? (informal) |
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How do you say this in (Ukrainian) (Russian)? |
Kak vy eto skazhetye po (russki)? |
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Do you speak (English)? |
Vy govoritye po awngleeski? |
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Nice to meet you |
Priyatno s vami poznakomitsa |
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What is your name? |
Kak vas za-vout? |
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My name is |
Me`nya za`vout |
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Where are you from? |
Otkuda Vy? |
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I love you! |
Ya tebya lyublyu! (informal) |
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I like you! |
Ti mnye nravishsya! (informal) |
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How old are you? |
Skol'ko tyebe(informal) (vam- fromal) lyet? |
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How much (does it cost)? |
Skol'ko eto stoit? |
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I want (to know)! |
Ya hochu (znat')! |
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I need |
Mnye nuzhno |
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Where is a bathroom (toilet)? |
Gde tut ubornaya (tualyet) |
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Let's go |
Poshli |
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I don't have..! (time) |
U menya nyet! (vremeni) |
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Cheers! (when drinking) |
Na zdarov'ye! Za vashe zdarovye! (for your health) |
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I would like a beer please |
Mne pa`zhalsta `piva |
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Do you have a menu in English? |
U `vas `yest’ me`nyu na ang`liiskom? |
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Today |
Syegodnya |
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Tomorrow |
Zavtra |
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Yesterday |
Vchyera |
Pronouns / Interrogative Pronouns
|
English |
Russian |
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I |
Ya |
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You (singular) |
Ty (familiar) Vy (formal) |
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He |
On |
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She |
Ona |
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It (it is) |
Ono (eto) |
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We |
My |
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You (plural) |
Vy |
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They |
Oni |
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English |
Russian |
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Where? |
Gde? |
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When? |
Kogda? |
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Who? |
Kto? |
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What? |
Chto? |
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Which? |
Kakoi? (m), Kakaya? (f), Kakoye? (mid) |
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How? |
Kak? |
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How many (much)? |
Skol'ko? |
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Why? |
Pochemu? |
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What for? |
Zachem? |
Family
|
English |
Russian |
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Mother |
Mama (mat') |
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Father |
Papa (otyets) |
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Sister |
Syestra |
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Brother |
Brat (like broccolli) |
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Wife |
Zhena |
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Husband |
Mooszh |
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Son |
Syn |
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Daughter |
Dochka |
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Friend |
Droog (male), pawdrooga (female) |
Travel words and phrases
|
English |
Russian |
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Map |
Karta |
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Tourist Information |
Informatsiya dlya turystov |
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Ticket |
Beelyet |
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One ticket to |
Adin beelyet do |
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Train |
Poyezd |
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Train station |
Zheleznodorozhnaya stantsiya (zhd vokzal) |
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Bus |
Avtobus |
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Bus station |
Avtovokzal |
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Bus stop |
Avtobusnaya ostanovka |
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Metro, Subway |
Metro |
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Departure |
Otyezd |
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Arrival |
Pritzd, pribyutiye |
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Departure (airplane) |
Otleart (like earn) |
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Arrival (airplane) |
Prileart (like earn) |
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Airport |
Aeroport |
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Plane |
Samoleart (like earn) |
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Hotel |
Gostinitsya |
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Room |
Komnata |
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No vacancies |
Net svobodnykh komnat (myest) |
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Passport |
Pasport |
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Quickly |
Bystro |
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Slowly |
Myedlyenno |
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Interesting |
Intyeryesno |
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Post office |
Pochta |
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Bank |
Bank (like baunk) |
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Pharmacy, Chemists |
Apteka ('a' like 'awe') |
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Hospital |
Bol'nitsa |
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Restaurant |
Restoran |
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Store, Shop |
Magazin |
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Street |
Oolitsa |
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Square |
Ploshchad' |
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River |
Ryechka, ryeka |
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Sea |
More ('e' like 'a' in map) |
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Bridge |
Most |
Directions & Numbers
|
English |
Russian |
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Right |
Napravo |
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Left |
Nalyevo |
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Straight |
Pryamo |
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Up |
Vverkh |
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Down |
Vneez |
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Near |
Vozlye, ryadom |
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Far |
Dalyeko |
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Short |
Korotkiy (m), korotkaya (f) |
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Long |
Dlinnyi (m), dlinnaya (f) |
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There |
Tam |
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Here |
Zdes' |
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Under |
Pod |
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On |
Na |
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In |
V |
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English |
Russian |
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One |
Odeen |
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Two |
Dva |
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Three |
Tree |
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Four |
Chyetyree |
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Five |
Pyat' |
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Six |
Shest' |
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Seven |
Syem |
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Eight |
Vosyem |
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Nine |
Dyevyat' |
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Ten |
Dyesyat' |
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Twenty |
Dvadtsat' |
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Fifty |
Pyat'desyat |
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One hundred (gramms) |
Sto (gram) ('a' like in gracias) |





