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Now that you can read every letter of the Cyrillic alphabet, it is time to put your skills to practical use. This lesson covers the most essential Russian words and phrases you will encounter in everyday life, on signs, in shops, and in basic conversation.
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning | Formality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Здравствуйте | Zdravstvuyte | Hello | Formal |
| Привет | Privet | Hi | Informal |
| Доброе утро | Dobroye utro | Good morning | Neutral |
| Добрый день | Dobryy den' | Good afternoon | Neutral |
| Добрый вечер | Dobryy vyecher | Good evening | Neutral |
| До свидания | Do svidaniya | Goodbye | Formal |
| Пока | Poka | Bye | Informal |
| Спасибо | Spasibo | Thank you | Neutral |
| Большое спасибо | Bol'shoye spasibo | Thank you very much | Neutral |
| Пожалуйста | Pozhaluysta | Please / You're welcome | Neutral |
| Извините | Izvinite | Excuse me / Sorry | Formal |
| Да | Da | Yes | — |
| Нет | Nyet | No | — |
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Как вас зовут? | Kak vas zovut? | What is your name? (formal) |
| Как тебя зовут? | Kak tebya zovut? | What is your name? (informal) |
| Меня зовут... | Menya zovut... | My name is... |
| Как дела? | Kak dela? | How are you? |
| Хорошо | Khorosho | Good/Well |
| Где...? | Gdye...? | Where is...? |
| Что это? | Shto eto? | What is this? |
| Сколько стоит? | Skol'ko stoit? | How much does it cost? |
| Вы говорите по-английски? | Vy govorite po-angliyski? | Do you speak English? |
| Я не понимаю | Ya ne ponimayu | I don't understand |
| Number | Russian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | один | odin |
| 2 | два | dva |
| 3 | три | tri |
| 4 | четыре | chetyre |
| 5 | пять | pyat' |
| 6 | шесть | shest' |
| 7 | семь | syem' |
| 8 | восемь | vosyem' |
| 9 | девять | dyevyat' |
| 10 | десять | dyesyat' |
| Number | Russian | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | одиннадцать | один + на + дцать |
| 12 | двенадцать | две + на + дцать |
| 20 | двадцать | два + дцать |
| 100 | сто | сто |
| 1000 | тысяча | тысяча |
Tip: Numbers 11-19 all follow the pattern: digit + "на" + "дцать" (literally "digit on ten").
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