Helpful Russian Phrases
"That's just what I was about to ask."
P. A. Chekov
"Spectre of the Gun"
"No, no: I haven't forgotten."
Ibid
P. A. Chekov
"Spectre of the Gun"
"No, no: I haven't forgotten."
Ibid
I make no claims of how these might be useful. Nor do I
claim to present them in any semblence of any order.
I don’t speak Russian Parushki nyet gavaru
hello Privyet
hello (formal) Zdra’ste
good day Dobree gin
thank God Slava bogu
good morning Dobree ootre
good afternoon Dobree dyen
good night Dobree vecher
be healthy (after someone sneezes) boodty zdorovy
what a nightmare Kakoi koshmar
what a beauty Kakaya drasota
Russian Parushki
quickly Bistro
only God knows Bog znayet
it’s me Eto ya
they killed him Ew-bili
my dear Dorogaya moya
I love you very much Ya tebya ochen lubloo
where to? Van kooda?
Where are you from? Vyi otkooda?
I’m American Yo Amerikanka
it can’t be Eto vo ne mozhet byit
who’s there? Kto tam?
Of course not Konechno, nyet
thank you Spashibo
thank you very much Spashibo bolshoy
very good Ochen xoroshow
my God Bozhe moi
the Lord have mercy Gospodi pomilooi
soup Solyanka
for the Lord’s sake Radi boga
chess (the shah is dead) Shahmaty
good Xhorosho
good lad Molodets
yes, of course Da konyechno
sit S’yed
nothing Neechevo
dear mother Matusha
what a joy Kakaya prelyest
what? Shto?
My soul Dusha moya
excellent Molodets
I understand what you’re not saying yasno
thanks to God Slava bogu
carcass, dead body Troopy
no,there are no questions voprosov nikakix
good bye Dasvidanya
bye Paka
please/you’re welcome pazhalsta
excuse me Prastite
I Ya
foul language Mat
what do you want?(friendly) shto tea khochesh?
what do you want (formal) Shto vy khatiti?
Sit down please Sadites, pazhalsta
wait a little bit, please padazh-dili, pazhalsta
one minute Adnu minutu
give me Dayti mnye
what’s the truth? Pravda?
Is it true? Nevzheli?
So what else? Nu, sto yeshcho?
Good weather Kharoshya pagoda
bad weather Plakhaya pagoda
open the window Atkroiti akno
close the door Zakroiti dver
do you want tea? Vy khatiti chai?
And you? A vy?
What did you say? Shto vy skazali?
What is your name? Kak vas zavut?
My name is.. Menya zavut....
And yours? A vas?
Get ready Tri clatiri
again Snova
well done (individual) Mala dets
well done (group) Mala dtsy
one more time Yeshcho raz
correct Pravilna
incorrect Nepravilno
it’s a pleasure Ochen priyatna
the pleasure is mine Mn ye tozke
I give up Zdayus
motherland Rhodina
soul Dusha
togetherness Sobornost
being in touch Posidelki
give me more Yishcho
Grandmother Babushka
Grandfather Dedushka
Kitten koshka
cereal kashka
little one (male) malyenki
little one (female) malyenkai
One more time Yeshcho’ ra’z
Come on Dava’i
galaxy Vsele’nnaya
claim to present them in any semblence of any order.
I don’t speak Russian Parushki nyet gavaru
hello Privyet
hello (formal) Zdra’ste
good day Dobree gin
thank God Slava bogu
good morning Dobree ootre
good afternoon Dobree dyen
good night Dobree vecher
be healthy (after someone sneezes) boodty zdorovy
what a nightmare Kakoi koshmar
what a beauty Kakaya drasota
Russian Parushki
quickly Bistro
only God knows Bog znayet
it’s me Eto ya
they killed him Ew-bili
my dear Dorogaya moya
I love you very much Ya tebya ochen lubloo
where to? Van kooda?
Where are you from? Vyi otkooda?
I’m American Yo Amerikanka
it can’t be Eto vo ne mozhet byit
who’s there? Kto tam?
Of course not Konechno, nyet
thank you Spashibo
thank you very much Spashibo bolshoy
very good Ochen xoroshow
my God Bozhe moi
the Lord have mercy Gospodi pomilooi
soup Solyanka
for the Lord’s sake Radi boga
chess (the shah is dead) Shahmaty
good Xhorosho
good lad Molodets
yes, of course Da konyechno
sit S’yed
nothing Neechevo
dear mother Matusha
what a joy Kakaya prelyest
what? Shto?
My soul Dusha moya
excellent Molodets
I understand what you’re not saying yasno
thanks to God Slava bogu
carcass, dead body Troopy
no,there are no questions voprosov nikakix
good bye Dasvidanya
bye Paka
please/you’re welcome pazhalsta
excuse me Prastite
I Ya
foul language Mat
what do you want?(friendly) shto tea khochesh?
what do you want (formal) Shto vy khatiti?
Sit down please Sadites, pazhalsta
wait a little bit, please padazh-dili, pazhalsta
one minute Adnu minutu
give me Dayti mnye
what’s the truth? Pravda?
Is it true? Nevzheli?
So what else? Nu, sto yeshcho?
Good weather Kharoshya pagoda
bad weather Plakhaya pagoda
open the window Atkroiti akno
close the door Zakroiti dver
do you want tea? Vy khatiti chai?
And you? A vy?
What did you say? Shto vy skazali?
What is your name? Kak vas zavut?
My name is.. Menya zavut....
And yours? A vas?
Get ready Tri clatiri
again Snova
well done (individual) Mala dets
well done (group) Mala dtsy
one more time Yeshcho raz
correct Pravilna
incorrect Nepravilno
it’s a pleasure Ochen priyatna
the pleasure is mine Mn ye tozke
I give up Zdayus
motherland Rhodina
soul Dusha
togetherness Sobornost
being in touch Posidelki
give me more Yishcho
Grandmother Babushka
Grandfather Dedushka
Kitten koshka
cereal kashka
little one (male) malyenki
little one (female) malyenkai
One more time Yeshcho’ ra’z
Come on Dava’i
galaxy Vsele’nnaya
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