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Now let’s learn some basic Russian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Russian.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Russian“.
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Basic conversation
| English | Russian | Russian (Romanization) | Russian (Stress) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yes | да | da | da | |
| no | нет | net | net | |
| please / you’re welcome | не за что на здоровье | ne za chto na zdorov'e | ne za chto na zdorov'e | |
| you’re very welcome | на здоровье | na zdorov'e | na zdorov'e | |
| thank you | спасибо | spasibo | spasibo | |
| thank you very much | спасибо большое | spasibo bol'shoe | spasibo bol'shoe | |
| thanks | спасибо | spasibo | spasibo | |
| Excuse me! | Извините меня! | Izvinite menia! | Izvinite menia! |
Communication
| English | Russian | Russian (Romanization) | Russian (Stress) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I understand. | Я понимаю. | Ia ponimaiu. | Ia ponimaiu. | |
| I don’t understand. | Я не понимаю | Ia ne ponimaiu. | Ia ne ponimaiu. | |
| Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | Алло | Allo | Allo | |
| What does that mean? | Что это значит? | Chto ėto znachit? | Chto ėto znachit? | |
| I don’t know. | Я не знаю. | Ia ne znaiu. | Ia ne znaiu. | |
| I don’t speak Polish. | Я не говорю по-польски. | Ia ne govoriu po-pol'ski. | Ia ne govoriu po-pol'ski. | |
| I speak a little Polish. | Я немного говорю по-польски. | Ia nemnogo govoriu po-pol'ski. | Ia nemnogo govoriu po-pol'ski. | |
| Do you speak English? (informal) | Ты говоришь по-английски? | Ty govorish po-angliĭski? | Ty govorish po-angliĭski? | |
| Do you speak English? (formal) | Вы говорите по-английски? | Vy govorite po-angliĭski? | Vy govorite po-angliĭski? | |
| Yes, I do speak English. | Да, я говорю по-английски | Da, ia govoriu po-angliĭski | Da, ia govoriu po-angliĭski | |
| No, I don’t speak English. | Нет, я не говорю по-английски | Net, ia ne govoriu po-angliĭski | Net, ia ne govoriu po-angliĭski |
Making acquaintances
| English | Russian | Russian (Romanization) | Russian (Stress) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please talk more slowly! | Пожалуйста, говорите помедленнее! | Pozhaluĭsta, govorite pomedlennee | Pozhaluĭsta, govorite pomedlennee | |
| Nice to meet you! | Приятно познакомиться! | Priiatno poznakomitsia! | Priiatno poznakomitsia! | |
| How are you? | Как дела? | Kak dela? | Kak dela? | |
| Good, thank you! | Хорошо, спасибо | Khorosho, spasibo | Khorosho, spasibo | |
| I’m well, thanks! | У меня всё хорошо, спасибо! | U menia vsë khorosho, spasibo! | U menia vsë khorosho, spasibo! | |
| Not bad, thanks! | Неплохо, спасибо! | Neplokho, spasibo! | Neplokho, spasibo! | |
| very bad | очень плохо | ochen' plokho | ochen' plokho | |
| What’s your name? | Как тебя зовут? | Kak tebia zovut? | Kak tebia zovut? | |
| My name is [...]. | Меня зовут […]. | Menia zovut […]. | Menia zovut […]. | |
| What’s your first name? | Как твоя имя? | Kak tvoia imya? | Kak tvoia imya? | |
| My first name is [...] | Моя имя […]. | Moia imya […]. | Moia imya […]. | |
| How old are you? | Сколько тебе лет? | Skol'ko tebe let? | Skol'ko tebe let? | |
| I’m [...] years old. | Мне […] лет. | Mne […] let. | Mne […] let. | |
| What are your hobbies? | Какие у тебя хобби? | Kakie u tebia khobbi? | Kakie u tebia khobbi? | |
| What do you like doing? | Что тебе нравится делать? | Chto tebe nravitsa delat'? | Chto tebe nravitsa delat'? | |
| What are you doing (at the moment)? | Что делаешь? Чем занимаешься? | Chto delaesh? Chem zanimaeshsia? | Chto delaesh? Chem zanimaeshsia? | |
| Where do you live? | Где ты живешь? | Gde ty zhivësh? | Gde ty zhyvësh? | |
| I live in [...]. | Я живу в […]. | Ia zhyvu v […]. | Ia zhyvu v […]. | |
| I’m from England | Я из Англии. | Ia iz Anglii. | Ia iz Anglii. | |
| I’m English | Я англичанин. | Ia anglichanin. | Ia anglichanin. |
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