Learn Russian everyday phrases!

If you are looking to visit Russia, these Russian everyday phrases may very well help you to get by with Russians because it is a well known fact that they do not speak very good English. Developing your Russian skills and learning the basics of this language really is a big asset to you when visiting the largest country of the world.

Learn these common phrases well and you are sure to get more out of your vacation in Moscow, St. Petersburg or wherever you are going to. Russian is also spoken in many ex-soviet countries as the second language and these can help you in for example Ukraine as well in many other countries..

Greetings in Russian

Hi! - privEt   Привет!
Good morning!- dObraye Utra   Доброе утро!
Good evening! - dObriy dEn/ vEcher (day/evening)   Добрый день/ вечер!
Welcome! - dabrO pazhAlavat’   Добро пожаловать!
How are you? - kak dela?   Как дела?
I'm fine, thanks! - harashO! Spasiba   Хорошо, спасибо!
And you? - a u tibyA?   А у тебя?
Good/ So-So. - harashO/ tAk sibe   Хорошо/Так себе
Thank you! - spasiba   Спасибо!
You're welcome! (to answer "thank you") - pazhAlusta   пожалуйста!
Hey! Friend! - Ey, drug!   Эй, друг\ Эй, приятель.
Good night! - spakOynay nOchi   спокойной ночи
See you later! - da vstrEchi/ da svidAn’ya   до встречи/ до свидания
Good bye! - pakA/ da svidAn’ya   Пока/до свидания

How to introduce yourself in Russian

What's your name? - Kak vas zavUt?   Как Вас зовут?
My name is ... - MinyA zavUt …   Меня зовут …
Where are you from? - Vy atkUda?   Вы откуда?
I'm from (the U.S/ Russia) - iz (ShtAtaf/ Rasii)   из (Штатов/ России)
I'm (American) - yA amirikAnets   Я американец
Where do you live? - Gde vy zhivYOte?   Где вы живете?
What do you do for a living? - Chem vy zanimAitis’?   Чем Вы занимаетесь?
How old are you? - SkOl’ka vam let?   Сколько Вам лет?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. - Mne (dvAdtsat'/ trItsat') let   Мне (двадцать/ тридцать) лет
I have to go - Mne nUzhna iti   Мне нужно идти
I will be right back! - ya sichAs virnUs’   Я сейчас вернусь

Misunderstandings

Sorry - Prastite/Izvinite   Простите/ Извините
No Problem! - Bis prabl’Em   Без проблем
Can You Say It Again? - Paftarite pazhAlusta!   Повторите, пожалуйста
Can You Speak Slowly? - mOzhna pamEdlenej?   Можно по-медленней?
Write It Down Please! - Napichite pazhAlusta   Напишите, пожалуйста
I Don't Understand! - Ya ni panimAju   Я не понимаю
I Don't Know!     Ni znaju! - Не знаю
I Have No Idea. - PanyAtiya ni imEyu   Понятия не имею
What's That Called In Russian? - Kak Eta skazAt’ paruski?   Как это сказать по-русски?