Basic Expressions

Greetings
Dobraye ootro Good morning
Dobriy den' Good afternoon
Dobriy vyecher Good evening
3ac Zdrastvooyte Hello
Hu! Preevyet Hi!
Pa n u Rat teebya veedet' Nice to see you!
Kak nxuam? Kak pazhivayesh? Ho are you?
Cnacu, nkac! !pasee"a preekrasna! #ine$ thanks!
Hnnx! Neeploha! Not so "ad
Kak Bac s? Kak vas zavoot? %hat's your name?
Mn s... &eenya zavoot''' &y name is'''
Thanks
Cnacu !paseeba (hank you
Bnm cnacu )al'shoye spaseeba (hank you very much'
H sa Nyezashta (hat's all right
Hxanca Pazhalooysta *ou're elcome
Apologies
Hsuu +ezveeneete !orry!
Hcu Prasteete +,cuse me
Hur, ur, nxanca Neechevo$ neechevo$ pazhaloosta (hat's all right
Hur camr Neechevo srashnava No harm
Saying good-bye
K cxanum, H (aH) na uu K sazhalyeneeyoo mnye -nam. para eettee
/'m sorry / -e. should "e going
cuaun! 0a sveedaneeya Good1"ye!
Hka! Paka )ye1"ye!
YuuHcn 2oveedeemsya !ee you
Cacnur nu! !chasleevava pootee Have a nice trip!
B ru n-
arnucku?
3i gavareetye pa angleeskee? 0o you speak +nglish?
R nnx rm n- *a plokha gavaryoo pa &y Russian is "ad
ccku rooskee
Fu, nxanca,
Hn
Gavareetye pazhalooysta
myedleeney
4ould you speak more
sloly?
R nuHam *a nee paneemayoo / don't understand
R nuHam *a paneemayoo / understand
Arrival, Hotel
At the customs
B H nacn 3ot moy paspart Here's my passport
B Hn usa 3ot maya veeza Here's my visa
R n sc nm *a praboodoo zdes' needelyoo /'ll "e staying a eek
R sc nck *a zdyes' v otpooske /'m here on holiday
R sc n naH *a zdyes' pa deelam /'m here on "usiness
Y Hn nka ku 2o meenya "ootilka votkee
/ have a "ottle of
vodka
Mx s nsu? Mozhna eto praveestee? &ay / "ring this in?
Kakm nmnu H
x sannau?
Kakooyoo poshleenoo mne
noozhna zaplateet'
%hat duty must /
pay?
R cuamc xu
rcuu
*a sa"eerayoos' zhit v
gasteeneetse
/'ll "e staying at a
hotel
R canmc
sakHx
*a ostanavlyoos' oo droozey /'ll live at my friends
Currency exchange
F Hx
Hn anm?
Gde mozhna a"meenyat'
valyootoo?
%here can / change some
money?
R x Hn
nna
*a hachoo a"meenyat'
dollari
/ ant to change some dollars
R x Hn
x ku
*a hachoo a"meenyat'
darozhnie chekee
/ ant to change some
traveller's che5ues
Kak kc
anm?
Kakoy koors valyoo'ti? %hat's the e,change rate?
Checking in
M x H
rcuu
&ne noozhen nomer v
gasteeneetse
/ need hotel accommodation
M xa kHaa
a r
&ne noozhna komnata na
adnago
/ need a single room
M xa kHaa
a ux
&ne noozhna komnata na
dvaeekh
/ need a dou"le room
F rcuua? Gde gasteeneetsa? %here is the hotel?
Cknk cu H
cku?
Skolka stoeet nomer v
sootkee?
%hat do you charge for the
room per day?
Bxu nu cuHc
Ha nuau?
Vkhodeet lee f stoeemost'
nomeera peetaneeye?
0oes the charge for the
room include meals?
R Ham
caucn a
cknk
*a doomayoo ostanoveetsa
na neskal'ka dney
/ intend to stay for fe days
Kak H H? Kakoy moy' nomer? %hat's my room num"er?
Checking out
Hur,
nxanca, c ca
k HH 1s
Preegatov'te pazhaloosta fse
scheeta k maeemoo at
yezdoo
Please$ have all my "ills
ready "y the time / leave
R sxam saa H *ah ooezhayoo zavtra ootram
/'m leaving tomorro
morning
R sxam saa H *ah ooezhayoo zavtra dnyom
/'m leaving tomorro
afternoon
R sxam saa
H
*ah ooezhayoo zavtra
vecheram
/'m leaving tomorro
evening
F Hx au
akcu?
Gde mozhna naytee taksee %here can / find a ta,i?
M x asn &ne noozhna v aeroport (ake me to the airport
M x a ksan &ne noozhna na vakzal
(ake me to the railay
station
At the hotel
Ec nu Bac...? Est' lee oo vas &ay / have a '''?
F an? Gde oobornaya %here's the toilet?
Pasu Hn cH
ac a
Raz"oodeete meenya f sem
chasof ootra
%ill you ake me up at 6
a'm'?
R xu H 101
*a zhivoo v nomeere sto
odeen
/ am living in room num"er
787
Hm cu H
arax H
Prashoo atneestee moy
"agazh v nomer
(ake my luggage to my
room$ please
Eating Out
At the restaurant
R x c (nu) Ya khachoo yest' (peet') /'m hungry -thirsty.
HH ca
(kaq)
Paydyomte v reestaran -kafe.
9et's go to a restaurant
-cafe.
a nxanca
Hm
Dayte pazhaloosta menyoo
Give me the menu$
please
Hunr annua! Preeyatnava apeeteeta )on appetit!
R x nna
auan nm
*ah khachoo papro"avat'
natseeanal'naye blyoodo
/ ant to try some
national dish
a H,
nxanca...
Dayte mne pazhaloosta Please$ give me '''
Hucu H... Preeneeseete mne /'ll have '''
O kc 2chen' fkoosna (hat's delicious
M s aucn &ne eta ne nraveetsa / don't like this
Cm sn... !avyetooyoo vzyat' / recommend '''
H B nc? !hto vi pasavyetooeetye
%hat ill you
recommend?
3a am s u
narnnu!
:a vashe zdaroveeye ee
"lagapaloocheeye
Health and happiness!
Bnm ur
x, cnacu
Bol'she neecheevo nee noozhna$
spasee"a
Nothing more$ thank
you
C, nxanca !chyot pazhaloosta )ring the "ill$ please
Drinks
Caka an,
nxanca
!takan chaya pazhaloosta ; glass of tea$ please
Hamk kq,
nxanca
Chashkoo kofee pazhaloosta ; cup of coffee$ please
R xn ...
[male]
*a khatel "i /'d like some'''
R xna ...
[female]
*a khatela "i /'d like some'''
...ck sok ''' <uice
...Hnk malako ''' milk
...Huanm meeneeral'nooyoo vodoo ''' mineral ater
...kac kvas ''' kvass
Traditional dishes
a H... Daytee mne &ay / have some '''
...nu c
uk
"leeni s eekroy ''' pancakes ith caviar
...nu c
cHa
"leeni sa
smeetanay
''' pancakes ith sour
... "orshch ''' "orshch
...kmk akroshkoo ''' okroshka
...cu n-
ccku
aseetreenoo pa
rooskee
''' poached sturgeon ith tomato sause and
vegeta"les
...nnHu pel'menee ''' pelmeni
Shopping
General
F n Hr knu...? Gde ya magoo koopeet' %here can / "uy '''?
H B xu?
[salesperson]
!hto vi khateete %hat ould you like?
Hkaxu H... Pakazheete mne !ho me '''
Ec nu Bac...? Est' lee oo vas 0o you have any '''?
M s aucn &ne eta nee nravitsa / don't like this
R sH s *a vaz'moo eta /'ll take it
3au,
nxanca
:aveerneete pazhaloosta 4ould you rap it$ please?
R nk cHm *a tol'ka smatryoo /'m <ust looking
Mx nHu? Mozhna pamyereet' 4an / try it on?
3u qnu xH Etee tooflee zhmoot' (hese shoes are tight
3 H asH Eta nee moy razmyer (his is not my size
Ec nu a asH
nm?
Est lee na razmer bol'she
0o you have a larger
size?
Ec nu a asH
Hm?
Est lee na razmer men''she
0o you have a smaller
size?
R x r *a khachoo droogoy tsvet /'d like another color
R x
nknk u nnu
ru a
*a khachoo veernoot'
pakoopkoo ee paloocheet'
dengee a"ratna
/'d like to return the
purchase and get a refund
Mx ncnma s
kacc (s uck)?
Mozhna paslooshat etoo
kasetoo -etot disk.
4an / listen this cassette
-this disk.?
F kacca? Gde kassa %here's the cashdesk?
Price
Cknk s cu? Skol'ka eto stoeet Ho much is this?
Hanumu, nxanca Napeesheete pazhaloosta Please$ rite it don
3 cnumkH r Eta sleeshkam doraga (hat's too e,pensive
H nu Bac r-
u nmn
Net lee oo vas cheevo1neebood'
padeeshevlee
Haven't you anything
cheaper?
Visiting a Doctor
General
M (c) x
a
&ne -srochna. noozhen vrach / need a doctor -5uickly.
Bsu, nxanca,
aa
Vizaveete pazhaloosta vracha Please$ get me a doctor
R nnx cn cm
*a plokha seebya
choostvooyoo
/'m not feeling ell
3c nu :des' "aleet /t hurts here
3c nu :des' nee "aleet /t does not hurt here
M nm (xx) &ne loochshe -khoozhe. / feel "etter -orse.
Y Hn nu rna 2o meenya "aleet galava / have a headache
(xu) (zheevot) -stomach1ache.
Y Hn ckan
Hnaa
2o meenya visokaya
teempeeratoora
/ have a high
temperature
Y Hn kxucn rna 2o meenya kroozhitsa galava / feel dizzy
Y Hn acHk 2o menya nasmark / have caught a cold
Kak nkac H
x nuuHa?
Kakoye leekarstva mne
noozhna preeneemat'
%hat medicine should /
take?
M - nnan
rnas
&ne shtota papala f glaz
/'ve got something in my
eye
Y Hn nu s 2o meenya "aleet zoop / have a tooth1ache
Cknk n nx sa
usu?
[male]
Skolka ya dolzhen za veezeet
%hat do / oe you for
the call?
Cknk n nxa sa
usu?
[female]
Skolka ya dolzhna za veezeet
%hat do / oe you for
the call?
Doctor's part
H ac nu? !hto oo vas "aleet %here does it hurt?
Ok ;tkroytee rot 2pen your mouth
Hkamnn,
nxanca
Pakashleeyte pazhaloosta 4ough$ please
Cna (rnku)
x
Sdyelayte -gloobokeey. vdokh (ake a -deep. "reath
Bxu Vidakhneete )reath out
H mu Nee dishite 0on't "reath
Rxuc cma
9azhites' syooda 9ay don over here
R cnam aH kn *a sdelayoo vam ookol /'ll give you an in<ection