Conversational Russian 1

Question 1

Translate into Russian:

Hi!

Answer 1

Привет!

This is informal.

Question 2

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Hello!

Answer 2

Здравствуйте!

This is formal; pronounced: Здраствуйте!

Здравствуй! is the informal equivalent.

Question 3

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Goodbye!

Answer 3

До свидания!

Prepositions are pronounced with the word they follow - as one word

Do you see the genitive being utilized in this phrase? :)

Question 4

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See you soon!

Answer 4

До скорого!

Question 5

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See you later!

Answer 5

До встречи!

Do you see the genitive being utilized in this phrase? :)

Question 6

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Bye!

Answer 6

Пока!

informal

This is sometimes doubled as Пока-пока!

Question 7

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How are you?

Answer 7

Как у Вас дела?

The informal equivalent is Как у тебя дела?

Question 8

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I’m doing well.

Answer 8

У меня хорошо.

Question 9

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My name is…

Answer 9

Меня зовут…

This literally means they call me…

Question 10

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What is your name?

Answer 10

Как Вас зовут?

The informal equivalent is Как тебя зовут?

Question 11

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Thank you!

Answer 11

Спасибо!

Question 12

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You’re welcome!

Answer 12

Пожалуйста!

This word can also mean please.

Question 13

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No.

Answer 13

Нет.

Question 14

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Yes.

Answer 14

Да.

Question 15

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Please.

Answer 15

Пожалуйста.

Question 16

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Nice to meet you!

Answer 16

Очень приятно!

Приятно познакомиться! is slightly more formal.

Question 17

Translate into Russian:

Let’s get acquainted! Let’s get to know each other!

Answer 17

Давайте познакомимся!

Question 18

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What is your profession?

Answer 18

Кто Вы по профессии?

In Russian, it’s literally who are you by profession?

Informal equivalent is Кто ты по профессии?

Question 19

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What is your last name?

Answer 19

Как Ваша фамилия?

фамилия is a false cognate

In Russian, it’s literally how is your last name? The informal equivalent is Как твоя фамилия?

Question 20

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What is your nationality?

Answer 20

Кто Вы по национальности?

In Russian, it’s literally who are you by nationality? The informal equivalent is Кто ты по национальности?

Question 21

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Good morning!

Answer 21

Доброе утро!

утро means morning

Note the neuter agreement with the adjective.

Question 22

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Good day! Good afternoon!

Answer 22

Добрый день!

день means day

Note the masculine agreement with the adjective.

Question 23

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Good evening!

Answer 23

Добрый вечер!

вечер means evening

Note the masculine agreement with the adjective.

Question 24

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What’s your patronymic?

Answer 24

Как Ваше отчество?

A patronymic is the father’s first name and an adjective ending.

The informal equivalent is Как твоё отчество?

Question 25

# Translate into Russian: All is fine.

Answer 25

Всё в пор**я**дке. | Literally: *Everything is in order*.

Question 26

# Translate into Russian: How's life?

Answer 26

Как жизнь?

Question 27

# Translate into Russian: What's new?

Answer 27

Что н**о**вого? ## Footnote If nothing is new, an easy way to answer this would be ничег**о** н**о**вого [nothing new] or всё по-ст**а**рому [same old, same old]

Question 28

# Translate into Russian: See you tomorrow!

Answer 28

До з**а**втра!

Question 29

# Translate into Russian: I'm fine. And you? | use informal *you*

Answer 29

У мен**я** хорош**о**. А у теб**я**?

Question 30

# Translate into Russian: I'm not well. And you? | use formal *you*

Answer 30

У мен**я** пл**о**хо. А у Вас?