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Russian Vocabulary

English
Russian Phonetical Transliteration
Hello
Zdrahst'voitye
Good morning
Do'broye oo'tro
Good afternoon
Do'bree dyen
Good evening
Do'bree vye'cher
Good night
Spakoi'ne no'chee
Goodbye
Da sveedahn'ya
Yes
Da
No
Nyet
Please, You're welcome
Pazhal'sta
Thank you
Spasee'bah
Okay good
Kharoshaw'
Excuse me
Eezveenee'tye
My name is...
Menyah' zavoot'...
What is your name?
Kahk vahs zavoot'?
Nice to meet you
O'chin priyat'na svah'mee paznahko'mitsa
How are you?
Kahk dyelah'?
Do you speak...?
Vii govoree'tye po...?
English
Ahnglee'ski
German
Nemyet'ski
French
Frantsooz'ski
Russian
Roos'ski
I speak English
Ya gavaryoo'po ahngloee'ski
I don't speak Russian
Ya ne gavaryoo'o roos'ski
I (don't) understand
Ya (ne) poneemah'yoo
Speak slowly
Gavaree'tye myed'lenna
Please repeat
Pazhal'sta pattaree'tye
We (I) need a translator
Nam (menye) noo'zhen perevod'chik
I'm a foreigner (male/female)
Ya eenastra'nets/eenastran'ka
I'm from America/England
Ya eez Ahmer'eekee/Ahn'glee ee
I'm a tourist
Ya tooree'st
Group
Groo'pa
Tell me
Skazhee'tye menye'
Show me
Pakazhee'tye menye'
Help me
Pamaghee'tye menye'
I (don't) want
Ya (ne) khahchoo'
I want to rest/sleep/eat/drink
Ya khahchoo' at dakhnoot'/spaht/yest/peet
I can/can't
Ya magoo'/ne magoo'
It (is) here/there
E'to zdyes, tahm
How old are you?
Skol'ka vahm lyet?
Of course
Kahnyesh'na
With pleasure
Soodavolst'veeyem
Congratulations
Pazdrahvlah'yoo vahs
 
 
Where
Gedye'
What
Shtoh
Who
Ktoh'
When
Kagdah'
How
Kahk
Why
Pachemoo'
 
 
How much/many
Skol'ka
How much does it cost?
Skol'ka stoi'eet?
I
Ya
He
Ohn
She
Ahna'
It
Ahno'
You (informal)
Tii (like German "du" and French "tu")
We
Mii
You (formal/plural)
Vii (like German "sie" and French "vous")
They
Ahnee'
 
 
Man
Moozhchee'na
Woman
Zhen'shcheena
Boy
Mahl'cheek
Girl
Dye'vooshka
Father
Atyets'
Mother
Maht
Brother
Braht
Sister
Sestrah'
Grandfather
Dye'dooshka
Grandmother
Ba'booshka
Husband
Moozh
Wife
Zhenah'
 
 
Airport
 
 
Airplane
Samolyot'
Flight
Reys
Arrival
Prilyot'
Departure
Vylyit
Boarding
Pacad'ka
Baggage
Bagazh'
My passport
Moy pas'port
My visa
Maya' vee'za
My ticket
Moy beelyet'
 
 
Theater
 
Theater/Ballet/Opera
Teea'tr/Balyet'/O'pira
Concert/Cinema
Kantsert'/Keeno'
What is playing tonight?
Shto eedyot' seevod'nya vye'chiram?
Ticket Office
Kas'sa
Do you have tickets?
Oo vas yest bilye'tee?
When does the show begin?
Kagda' nachinai'itsa predstavlyen'iye?
Museum/Park/Exhibition
Moozey'/Pahrk/Vees'talka
 
 
Days of the Week
 
Monday
Paneedyel'nik
Tuesday
Ftor'nik
Wednesday
Sreda'
Thursday
Chetvyerk'
Friday
Pyat'neetsa
Saturday
Sooboh'ta
Sunday
Vaskresyen'ye
 
 
Time
 
Today
Sevod'nya
Yesterday
Fcherah'
Tomorrow
Zahf'tra
Morning
Oo'trom
Day
Dyen
Evening
Ve'cherom
Night
Noch
Week
Nedeehl'ya
Month
Meh'sats
What time is it?
Kator'ee chahs?
 
 
Characteristics
 
Good/Bad
Kharoshaw/Plo'kha
Big/Small
Ballshoy/Mal'enkee
Open/Closed
Atkn'to/Zakn'to
Cold/Warm/Hot
Kho'lodno/Zhar'ko/Gory ach'ee
Left/Right
Le'vo/Prah'vo
Straight ahead
Preeyah'mo
(not) Beautiful
(ne) Krahcee'vo
(not) Interesting
(ne) Eenteres'no
Quick/Slow
Bi'stra/Med'lenna
Much (Many)/Few
Mino'ga/Mah'lo
Early/Late/Now
Rah'no/Poz'no/Saychas'
Fun/Boring
Vesyol'ye/Skoosh'no
(not) Delicious
(ne) Fkoos'no
Possible/Impossible
Mozh'no/Nevozhmozh'no

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