Common Russian Phrases

Question 1

Hello (formal) in Russian

Answer 1

Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte)

Question 2

Hi (casual) in Russian

Answer 2

Привет (Privet)

Question 3

How are you? in Russian

Answer 3

Как дела? (Kak dela?)

Question 4

Good, thank you in Russian

Answer 4

Хорошо, спасибо (Khorosho, spasibo)

First, second and fourth O make AHH sound.

Question 5

And you? in Russian

Answer 5

А ты? (A ty?)

Question 6

My name is Yusuf in Russian

Answer 6

Меня зовут Юсуф (Menya zovut Yusuf)

Question 7

Nice to meet you in Russian

Answer 7

Очень приятно (Ochen’ priyatno)

The last O sounds like AHH.

Question 8

Where is the bathroom? in Russian

Answer 8

Где туалет? (Gde tualet?)

Question 9

How much does this cost? in Russian

Answer 9

Сколько это стоит? (Skol’ko eto stoit?)

Two Middle O’s sound like Ahh. First and Last two sound like strict O.

Question 10

I don’t understand in Russian

Answer 10

Я не понимаю (Ya ne ponimayu)

O in pOnimayu sounds more like AHH sound. Not strict O.

Question 11

Do you speak English? in Russian

Answer 11

Говорите по-английски? (Govorite po-angliyski?)

All O’s sound like AHH sound. Also, Po-AN sorta connect and bocome one.

Question 12

I speak a little Russian in Russian

Answer 12

Я немного говорю по-русски (Ya nemnogo govoryu po-russki)

Last 2 O’s make AHH sound. Others make strict O sound.

Question 13

Repeat, please in Russian

Answer 13

Повторите, пожалуйста (Povtorite, pozhaluysta)

First 2 O’s are strict. 3rd is AHH. Also, in Pozhaluysta, luy sounds OO.

Question 14

Can I have some water? in Russian

Answer 14

Можно мне воды? (Mozhno mne vody?)

first 2 O’s are strict. Last is AHH. ending Y sounds like E like in met.

Question 15

I’m hungry in Russian

Answer 15

Я голоден (Ya goloden)

All strict O’s. Dont emphasize ‘dyen’ sound cut into it.

Question 16

Goodbye in Russian

Answer 16

До свидания (Do svidaniya)

O is AHH sound. 3 sylibuls. Da-Svi-Daniya

Question 17

Bye (casual) in Russian

Answer 17

Пока (Poka)

O sounds like AHH

Question 18

Good morning in Russian

Answer 18

Доброе утро (Dobroye utro)

2nd and 3rd O makes AHH sound. U make OO sound.

Question 19

Good evening in Russian

Answer 19

Добрый вечер (Dobryy vecher)

Strict o Sound.

Question 20

Good night in Russian

Answer 20

Спокойной ночи (Spokoynoy nochi)