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.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Russian“.

Basic Russian words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
yesдаdadaru-sing_yes
noнетnetnetru-sing_no
please / you’re welcomeне за что
на здоровье		ne za chto
na zdorov'e		ne za chto
na zdorov'e		ru-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome
ru-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcomeна здоровьеna zdorov'ena zdorov'eru-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank youспасибоspasibospasiboru-sing_thank-you
thank you very muchспасибо большоеspasibo bol'shoespasibo
bol'shoe		ru-sing_thank-you-very-much
thanksспасибоspasibospasiboru-sing_thanks
Excuse me!Извините меня!Izvinite menia!Izvinite menia!ru-sing_excuse-me

Communication

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
I understand.Я понимаю.Ia ponimaiu.Ia ponimaiu.ru-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.Я не понимаюIa ne ponimaiu.Ia ne ponimaiu.ru-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?АллоAlloAlloru-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
What does that mean?Что это значит?Chto ėto znachit?Chto ėto znachit?ru-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.Я не знаю.Ia ne znaiu.Ia ne znaiu.ru-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.Я не говорю по-польски.Ia ne govoriu po-pol'ski.Ia ne govoriu po-pol'ski.ru-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
I speak a little Polish.Я немного говорю по-польски.Ia nemnogo govoriu po-pol'ski.Ia nemnogo govoriu po-pol'ski.ru-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
Do you speak English?Ты говоришь по-английски?Ty govorish po-angliĭski?Ty govorish po-angliĭski?ru-sing_do-you-speak-english-informal
Do you speak English?Вы говорите по-английски?Vy govorite po-angliĭski?Vy govorite po-angliĭski?ru-sing_do-you-speak-english-formal
Yes, I do speak English.Да, я говорю по-английскиDa, ia govoriu po-angliĭskiDa, ia govoriu po-angliĭskiru-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
No, I don’t speak English.Нет, я не говорю по-английскиNet, ia ne govoriu po-angliĭskiNet, ia ne govoriu po-angliĭskiru-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

EnglishRussianRussian
(Romanization)		Russian
(Stress)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
Please talk more slowly!Пожалуйста, говорите помедленнее!Pozhaluĭsta, govorite pomedlenneePozhaluĭsta, govorite pomedlenneeru-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!Приятно познакомиться!Priiatno poznakomitsia!Priiatno poznakomitsia!ru-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?Как дела?Kak dela?Kak dela?ru-sing_how-are-you
Good, thank you!Хорошо, спасибоKhorosho, spasiboKhorosho, spasiboru-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!У меня всё хорошо, спасибо!U menia vsë khorosho, spasibo!U menia vsë khorosho, spasibo!ru-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!Неплохо, спасибо!Neplokho, spasibo!Neplokho, spasibo!ru-sing_not-bad-thanks
very badочень плохоochen' plokhoochen' plokhoru-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?Как тебя зовут?Kak tebia zovut?Kak tebia zovut?ru-sing_whats-your-name
My name is [...].Меня зовут […].Menia zovut […].Menia zovut […].ru-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?Как твоя имя?Kak tvoia imya?Kak tvoia imya?ru-sing_whats-your-first-name
My first name is [...]Моя имя […].Moia imya […].Moia imya […].ru-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?Сколько тебе лет? Skol'ko tebe let?Skol'ko tebe let?ru-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.Мне […] лет.Mne […] let.Mne […] let.ru-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?Какие у тебя хобби?Kakie u tebia khobbi?Kakie u tebia khobbi?ru-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?Что тебе нравится делать?Chto tebe nravitsa delat'?Chto tebe nravitsa delat'?ru-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
What are you doing (at the moment)?Что делаешь?
Чем занимаешься?		Chto delaesh?
Chem zanimaeshsia?		Chto delaesh?
Chem zanimaeshsia?		ru-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
ru-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment-2
Where do you live?Где ты живешь?Gde ty zhivësh?Gde ty zhyvësh?ru-sing_where-do-you-live
I live in [...].Я живу в […].Ia zhyvu v […].Ia zhyvu v […].ru-sing_i-live-in-
I’m from EnglandЯ из Англии.Ia iz Anglii.Ia iz Anglii.ru-sing_im-from-england
I’m EnglishЯ англичанин.Ia anglichanin.Ia anglichanin.ru-sing_im-english

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