Russian Phrasebook basic on "Bride online from Russia"
Bookmark it or print it out and take with you on your trip. This excellent phrasebook contains all words and expressions you will need in your everyday life in Russia, and none you don't need.
- BASIC EXPRESSIONS These are must. Start here if you are new to Russian, going to travel to Russia or want to look polite and educated while talking to Russians.
- ARRIVAL, HOTTEL Phrases useful for hotel registration, hotel staff contacts, currency exchange, etc.
- EATING OUT Here's what to say at the restaurant, how to order foods and beverages, traditional Russian dishes, etc.
- SHOPPING Some general expressions required when shopping, trying clothing on, inquiring about price, etc.
- DOCTOR How to describe your condition, call a doctor, and understand doctor's instructions.
Basic Expressions
Greetings
| Доброе утро. | Dobraye ootro | Good morning |
| Добрый день | Dobriy den' | Good afternoon |
| Добрый вечер | Dobriy vyecher | Good evening |
| Здравствуйте | Zdrastvooyte | Hello |
| Привет! | Preevyet | Hi! |
| Рад тебя видеть | Rat teebya veedet' | Nice to see you! |
| Как поживаешь? | Kak pazhivayesh? | How are you? |
| Спасибо, прекрасно! | Spaseeba preekrasna! | Fine, thanks! |
| Неплохо! | Neeploha! | Not so bad |
| Как Вас зовут? | Kak vas zavoot? | What's your name? |
| Меня зовут... | Meenya zavoot... | My name is... |
Thanks
| Спасибо | Spaseeba | Thank you |
| Большое спасибо | Bal'shoye spaseeba | Thank you very much. |
| Не за что | Nyezashta | That's all right |
| Пожалуйста | Pazhalooysta | You're welcome |
Apologies
| Извините | Eezveeneete | Sorry! |
| Простите | Prasteete | Excuse me |
| Ничего, ничего, пожалуйста | Neechevo, neechevo, pazhaloosta | That's all right |
| Ничего страшного | Neechevo srashnava | No harm |
Saying good-bye
| К сожалению, мне (нам) пора идти | K sazhalyeneeyoo mnye (nam) para eettee | I'm sorry I (we) should be going |
| До свидания! | Da sveedaneeya | Good-bye! |
| Пока! | Paka | Bye-bye! |
| Увидимся | Ooveedeemsya | See you |
| Счастливого пути! | Schasleevava pootee | Have a nice trip! |
Speaking
| Вы говорите по-английски? | Vi gavareetye pa angleeskee? | Do you speak English? |
| Я плохо говорю по-русски | Ya plokha gavaryoo pa rooskee | My Russian is bad |
| Говорите, пожалуйста, медленнее | Gavareetye pazhalooysta myedleeney | Could you speak more slowly? |
| Я не понимаю | Ya nee paneemayoo | I don't understand |
| Я понимаю | Ya paneemayoo | I understand |