English Russian Phrases

Greeting - Privyetstviye
Hi! ! - Privyet!
Good morning! ! - Dobroye ootro!
Good afternoon! ! - Dobriy dyen!
Good evening! ! - Dobriy vyechyer!
Welcome! (to greet someone) ! - Dobro poalovat!
Hello my friend! , ! - Zdorovo, droog!
How are you? (friendly) ? - Kak dyela?
How are you? (polite) ? - Kak poivayetye?
I'm fine, thank you! , ! - Vsye khorosho, spasibo!
And you? (friendly) ? - A oo tyebya?
And you? (polite) ? - A oo Vas?
Good - Khorosho
Not so good - Nye ochyen
Long time no see - Davnyenko nye vidyelis
I missed you () - Ya skoochal(a) po tyebye
What's new? ? - Chto novogo?
Nothing new - Nichyego
Thank you (very much)! () ! - (Bolshoye) spasibo!
You're welcome! (for "thank you") ! - Poalooysta!
My pleasure - S oodovolstviyem
Come in! (or: enter!) ! - Voyditye!
Make yourself at home! ! - Boodtye kak doma!


Farewell Expressions


- Proshtaniye
Have a nice day! ! - Vsyego khoroshyego!
Good night! ! - Spokoynoy nochi!
Good night and sweet dreams! ! - Spokoynoy nochi i priyatnikh snov!
See you later! ! - Oovidimsya!
See you soon! ! - Poka!
See you tomorrow! ! - Do zavtra!
Good bye! ! - Do svidaniya!
Have a good trip! ! - Oodachnoy poyezdki!
I have to go () - Mnye pora (idti)
I will be right back! ! - Skoro vyernoos!






Holidays and Wishes






- Poyelaniye

English Russian Phrases

Good luck!

! - Oodachi!
Happy birthday! ! - S dnyom rodyeniya!
Happy new year! ! - S Novim Godom!
Merry Christmas! ! - S Rodyestvom!
Happy Easter! - S Paskhoy
Happy May day! - Pyervim maya
Congratulations! ! - Pozdravlyayo!
Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) ! - Priyatnogo appyetita!

Bless you (when sneezing)
() ()! - Bood(tye) zdorov(i)!
Best wishes! ! - S nailoochshimi poyelaniyami!
Cheers! (or: to your health) ! - Za zdraviye!
Accept my best wishes
- Primitye moi nailoochshiye
poyelaniya



How to Introduce Yourself



- Pryedstavlyeniye

What's your name?

() ? - Kak tyebya (Vas) zovoot?
My name is (John Doe) () - Myenya zovoot (Vanya)
Nice to meet you! ! - Priyatno poznakomitsya!
Where are you from? () ? - Ti (Vi) otkooda?
I'm from (the U.S/ Russia) (, ) - Ya iz (Rossii, Amyeriki)
I'm (American/ Russian) () - Ya roosskiy (amyerikanyetz)
Where do you live? () ()? - Gdye ti (Vi) ivyesh (ivyotye)?
I live in (the U.S/ Russia) ( ) - Ya ivoo v Rossii (v Amyerikye)
Do you like it here? () ? - Tyebye (Vam) zdyes nravitsya?
Russia is a beautiful country - - Rossiya - pryekrasnaya strana
What do you do for a living? ? - Chyem ti zarabativayesh na izn?
I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) (, , ) - Ya (oochityel, stoodyent, inyenyer)
Do you speak (English/ Russian)?
- (-)? - Ti govorish po-angliyski (po-
roosski)?
Just a little - Nyemnogo
I like Russian - Mnye nravitsya roosskiy
I'm trying to learn Russian - Ya khochoo vioochit roosskiy
It's a hard language - Eto sloniy yazik
It's an easy language - Eto prostoy yazik
Oh! That's good! ! ! - O! Khorosho!
Can I practice with you? ? - Mono pozanimatsya s toboy?
I will try my best to learn - Ya boodoo staratsya
How old are you? ? - Skolko tyebye lyet?

I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years

( , , ) - Mnye
English Russian Phrases
old (dvadtzat odin god, dvadtzat dva goda, tridtzat lyet)
It was nice talking to you! ! - Bilo priyatno poobshtatsya!
It was nice meeting you! ! - Bilo priyatno poznakomitsya!
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss...
/ , / - Moochina/Molodoy
chyelovyek, yenshtina/Dyevooshka
This is my wife - Eto moya yena
This is my husband - Eto moy moo
Say hi to Thomas for me - Pyeryedavay privyet Tomasoo


Romance and Love Phrases


- Romantika


Are you free tomorrow evening?


()? - Ti zavtra svobodyen (svobodna)?
I would like to invite you to dinner
() - Ya bi khotyel(a) priglasit tyebya
na ooin
You look beautiful! (to a woman) ! - Vi pryekrasno viglyaditye!
You have a beautiful name - Oo Vas krasivoye imya
Can you tell me more about you? ? - Mono ooznat pobolshye o Vas?
Are you married? ? - Vi yenati?
I'm single ( ) - Ya nye yenat(nye zamooyem)
I'm married () - Ya yenat(zamooyem)
Can I have your phone number? ? - Mono Vash nomyer tyelyefona?
Can I have your email? ? - Oo vas yest elyektronnaya pochta?
Do you have any pictures of you? ? - Oo vas yest fotografii?
Do you have children? ? - Oo vas yest dyeti?
Would you like to go for a walk? - Khotitye progoolyatsya
I like you - Vi mnye nravityes
I love you - Ya Vas lyoblyo
You're very special! ! - Vi takaya osobyennaya!
You're very kind! ! - Vi tak dobri!
I'm very happy - Ya ochyen schastliv
Would you marry me?
( )? - Viydyesh za myenya
zamoo (Davay poyenimsya)?
I'm just kidding - Ya shoochoo
I'm serious - Ya syeryezno
My heart speaks the language of
love
- Moyo syerdtzye ponimayet yazik lyobvi






Solving a Misunderstanding






- Zatroodnyeniya

English Russian Phrases
Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) ! - Izvinitye!
Sorry (for a mistake) - Prostitye
No problem! ( ) - Nye strashno (Nichyego strashnogo)
Can you repeat please? , - Povtoritye, poalooysta
Can you speak slowly? ? - Vi nye mogli bi pomyedlyennyey?
Can you write it down? ? - Vi nye mogli bi zapisat?
Did you understand what I said? , ? - Vi ponimayetye, chto ya govoryo?
I don't understand! ! - Ya nye ponimayo!
I don't know! ! - Ya nye znayo!
What's that called in Russian? -? - Kak eto po-roosski?
What does that word mean in
English?
-? - Chto eto znachit po-roosski?
How do you say "thanks" in
Russian?
"" -? - Kak "spasibo" po-roosski?
What is this? ? - Chto eto?
My Russian is bad - - Ya plokho govoryo po-roosski
Don't worry! - Nye stoit byespokoitsya
I agree with you () - Ya soglasyen (soglasna)
Is that right? ? - Eto pravilno?
Is that wrong? ? - Eto nyepravilno?
What should I say? ? - Chto noono skazat?
I just need to practice - Mnye noono potryenirovatsya
Your Russian is good - - Ya khorosho govoryo po-roosski
I have an accent - Ya govoryo s aktzyentom
You don't have an accent - Ya govoryo byez aktzyenta


Asking for Directions


- Prosbi o pomoshti

Excuse me! (before asking
someone)
! - Izvinitye!
I'm lost () - Ya potyeryalsya (potyeryalas)
Can you help me? ? - Vi nye mogli bi pomoch?
Can I help you? ? - Mogoo ya pomoch?
I'm not from here - Ya nye otsyoda
How can I get to (this place, this
city)?
(, )? - Kak mnye dobratsya do
(syoda, etogo goroda)?
Go straight - Iditye pryamo
Then - Potom
Turn left - Povyernitye nalyevo
Turn right - Povyernitye napravo
Can you show me? ? - Moyetye pokazat?
I can show you! - Mogoo pokazat
Come with me! () - Idyem(tye) so mnoy
How long does it take to get there? ? - Skolko vryemyeni tooda dobiratsya?
English Russian Phrases
Downtown (city center) - Tzyentr goroda
Historic center (old city) - Istorichyeskiy tzyentr
It's near here () - Eto zdyes nyedalyeko(ryadom)
It's far from here - Eto dalyeko
Is it within walking distance?
? - Do tooda mono dobratsya
pyeshkom?
I'm looking for Mr. Smith - Ya ishtoo Smita
One moment please! - Odnoo minootkoo
Hold on please! (when on the
phone)
- Pododitye
He is not here - Yego nyet
Airport - Aeroport
Bus station - Ostanovka
Train station - Stantziya
Taxi - Taksi
Near - Ryadom
Far - Dalyeko


Emergency Survival Phrases


- Ekstryenniye sitooatzii

Help!

! - Pomogitye!
Stop! ! - Stoy!
Fire! ! - Poar!
Thief! ! - Vor!
Run! ! - Byegi!
Watch out! (or: be alert!) ! - Ostorono!
Call the police! ! - Militziya!
Call a doctor! ! - Vracha!
Call the ambulance! ! - Skorooyo!
Are you okay? ? - S Vami vsye normalno?
I feel sick - Mnye plokho
I need a doctor - Mnye nooyen vrach
Accident - Nyeschastniy sloochay
Food poisoning - Pishtyevoye otravlyeniye
Where is the closest pharmacy? ? - Gdye bliayshaya aptyeka?
It hurts here - Zdyes bolit
It's urgent! ! - Eto srochno!
Calm down! ! - Oospokoytyes!
You will be okay! ! - S Vami vsye boodyet khorosho!
Can you help me? ? - Moyetye pomoch?
Can I help you? ? - Ya mogoo pomoch?


Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases


, - Gostinitza, pootyeshyestviya
English Russian Phrases

I have a reservation (for a room)

() - Dlya myenya zakazana (komnata)
Do you have rooms available? ()? - Yest svobodniye myesta (komnati)?
With shower / With bathroom / - S dooshyem/vannoy
I would like a non-smoking room - Mnye komnatoo dlya nyekooryashtikh
What is the charge per night? ? - Skolko za noch?
I'm here on business /on vacation / - Ya v komandirovkye/v otpooskye
Dirty - Gryazno
Clean - Chisto
Do you accept credit cards? ? - Vi prinimayetye kryeditniye karti?
I'd like to rent a car - Mnye noona mashina
How much will it cost? ? - Skolko eto boodyet stoit?
A table for (one / two) please!
(), ! - Stolik dlya odnogo(dvoikh),
poalooysta!
Is this seat taken? ? - Zdyes nye zanyato?
I'm vegetarian - Ya nye yem myaso
I don't eat pork - Ya nye yem svininoo
I don't drink alcohol - Ya nye pyo
What's the name of this dish? ? - Kak eto blyodo nazivayetsya?
Waiter / waitress! ()! - Ofitziant(ka)!
Can we have the check please? , ! - Prinyesitye schyet, poalooysta!
It is very delicious! ! - Ochyen vkoosno!
I don't like it - Mnye nye nravitsya eto
Shopping Expressions - V magazinye
How much is this? ? - Skolko stoit?
I'm just looking - Ya prosto smotryo
I don't have change - Oo myenya nyet myelochi
This is too expensive - Slishkom dorogo
Expensive - Dorogo
Cheap - Dyoshyevo


Daily Expressions


- Razniye virayeniya

What time is it?

? - Kotoriy chas?
It's 3 o'clock - Tri chasa
Give me this! ! - Otdaytye!
Are you sure? ? - Vi oovyeryeni?
Take this! (when giving
something)
! - Vozmitye!
It's freezing (weather) ! - Kakoy moroz!
It's cold (weather) - Kholodno
It's hot (weather) - arko
Do you like it? ? - Nravitsya?
English Russian Phrases
I really like it! - Mnye ochyen nravitsya
I'm hungry - Khochoo yest
I'm thirsty - Khochoo pit
He is funny - On smyeshnoy
In The Morning - Ootrom
In the evening - Vyechyerom
At Night - Nochyo
Hurry up! ! - Skoryeye!

Cuss Words (polite)

This is nonsense! (or: this is
craziness)
! ( ) - Choosh kakaya! (Tak nye bivayet)
My God! (to show amazement) ! - Boye moy!
Oh gosh! (when making a
mistake)
! - Gospodi!
It sucks! (or: this is not good) ! () - Vot blin! (Otstoy)
What's wrong with you? ? - Chto nye tak s toboy?
Are you crazy? ()? - Ti spyatil(a)?
Get lost! (or: go away!) ! ( !) - Sgin! (Poshyel von!)
Leave me alone! ( )! - Ostav myenya (v pokoye)!
I'm not interested! ! - Mnye eto nye intyeryesno!


Writing a Letter


Dear John

- Oovaayemiy Don
My trip was very nice - Pootyeshyestviye proshlo khorosho
The culture and people were very
interesting
! ..! - Takaya intyeryesnaya kooltoora!
A lyodi..!
I had a good time with you - Mnye bilo khorosho s toboy
I would love to visit your country
again
- Ya bi s radostyo priyekhal yeshtye
Don't forget to write me back from
time to time
( ), ! - (Nye zabivay), pishi pisma!

Short Expressions and words

- Slova

Good

- Khorosho
Bad - Plokho
So-so (or: not bad not good) - Tak syebye
Big - Bolshoy
Small - Mayenkiy
Today - Msyegodnya
Now - Syeychas
English Russian Phrases
Tomorrow - Zavtra
Yesterday - Vchyera
Yes - Da
No - Nyet
Fast - Bistro
Slow - Myedlyenno
Hot - Goryacho
Cold - Kholodno
This - Eto
That - To
Here - Zdyes
There - Tam
Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) - Ya
You - Ti
Him - On
Her - Ona
Us - Mi
Them - Oni
Really? ? - Pravda?
Look! ! - Smotri!
What? ? - Chto?
Where? ? - Gdye?
Who? ? - Kto?
How? ? - Kak?
When? ? - Kogda?
Why? ? - pochyemoo?
Zero - Nol
One - Odin
Two - Dva
Three - Tri
Four - Chyetirye
Five - Pyat
Six - Shyest
Seven - Syem
Eight - Vosyem
Nine - Dyevyat
Ten Dyesyat