Basics in Russian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Привет
Privyet
Hi / Hello (informal)
Hi, how are you?
Здравствуйте
Zdravstvuytye
Hello (formal)
Hello, I'm glad to see you.
До свидания
Do svidaniya
Goodbye
Goodbye, see you soon!
Спасибо
Spasibo
Thank you
Thank you for your help!
Пожалуйста
Pozhaluysta
Please / You're welcome
Give me some water, please.
Извините
Izvinite
Excuse me / Sorry
Excuse me, I'm late.
Да
Da
Yes
Do you like coffee? Yes, I do.
Нет
Nyet
No
Is this your book? No, it's not mine.
Как дела?
Kak dela?
How's it going? / How are you?
How are things with you?
Хорошо
Khorosho
Well / Good
Thanks, everything is fine with me.
Плохо
Plokho
Badly / Bad
How do you feel? Bad.
Спокойной ночи
Spokoĭnoĭ nochi
Good night
Good night, sweet dreams!
Доброе утро
Dobroye utro
Good morning
Good morning, how did you sleep?
Добрый вечер
Dobryĭ vecher
Good evening
Good evening, I'm glad to see you.
Пока
Poka
See you / Bye (informal)
Bye, see you tomorrow!
Спасибо большое
Spasibo bol'shoye
Thank you very much
Thank you very much for everything!
Не за что
Ne za chto
You're welcome
Thank you! You're welcome.
Мне нравится
Mne nravitsya
I like
I like this movie.
Мне не нравится
Mne ne nravitsya
I don't like
I don't like cold weather.
Я не понимаю
Ya ne ponimayu
I don't understand
Sorry, I don't understand.
Повторите, пожалуйста
Povtorite, pozhaluysta
Please repeat
Speak more slowly, please repeat.
Говорите медленнее
Govorite medlennee
Speak more slowly
You speak fast, speak more slowly.
Что это?
Chto eto?
What is this?
What is this on the table?
Где туалет?
Gde tualet?
Where is the restroom? / Where is the toilet?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Сколько это стоит?
Skol'ko eto stoit?
How much does it cost?
How much does it cost in rubles?
Помогите мне
Pomogite mne
Help me
Help me, please!
Я люблю
Ya lyublyu
I love
I love Russia.
Я не люблю
Ya ne lyublyu
I don't like
I don't like spicy food.
Мне холодно
Mne kholodno
I'm cold
I'm cold, close the window.
Мне жарко
Mne zharko
I'm hot
I'm hot in the room.
Я голоден
Ya goloden
I'm hungry
I'm hungry, let's eat.
Я хочу пить
Ya khochu pit'
I'm thirsty
I'm thirsty, give me some water.
Я устал
Ya ustal
I'm tired
I'm very tired after work.
Я болен
Ya bolen
I'm sick
I feel bad, I'm sick.
Меня зовут
Menya zovut
My name is
My name is Ivan.
Как тебя зовут?
Kak tebya zovut?
What's your name?
What's your name? My name is Maria.
Приятно познакомиться
Priyatno poznakomit'sya
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you.
Откуда ты?
Otkuda ty?
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
Я из
Ya iz
I'm from / I come from
I'm from Paris.
Сколько тебе лет?
Skol'ko tebe let?
How old are you?
How old are you? I'm twenty.
Какой твой номер?
Kakoj tvoj nomer?
What's your number?
What's your phone number?
Конечно
Konechno
Of course / Certainly
Will you come tomorrow? Of course!
Может быть
Mozhet byt'
Maybe
Maybe I'll come later.
Совсем не
Sovsem ne
Not at all
It's not difficult at all.
Очень
Ochen'
Very / A lot
I really like this city.
Немного
Nemnogo
A little
I speak a little Russian.
Готово
Gotovo
Done / OK
Are you ready? All set!
Ничего
Nichego
It's okay / No problem
Sorry! No problem, don't worry.
Кстати
Kstati
By the way / Besides
By the way, have you seen the new movie?
Напиши мне
Napishi mne
Write to me
Write me a letter soon.
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