Russian words in English. Version 4.

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Common Russian phrases. Russian alphabet and sounds
Knowing how to pronounce Russian letters will facilitate your conversation.
Russian word

Sounds in English
a
u
b
v
g
d
e
zh
z
i
y, in the transcriptions below, depending on
the preceding vowel - iy, oy, ay)
k
l
l
m
n
o
p
r
s
t
oo (in the transcriptions below u)
f (ph)
ts
ch
sh
sh
No sound value. It occurs only between a
consonant and a vowel as in the word
"" (entry) making the consonant sound
harder.
No English equivalent. To produce "" sound,
notice the positions of the tongue when
pronouncing English sounds i as in kit and u
as in sugar. Then place your tongue in
between and emit a voiced sound.
No sound value. Makes the preceding
consonant soft.
e
You (in the transcriptions - yu)
ya

Used in an English word

As in the word army
As in the word gun
As in the word bath
As in the word very
As in the word gun
As in the word dog
As in the word send
As in the word pleasure
As in the word zoo
As in the word bit
As in the word oyster
As in the word kitchen
As in the word luck
As in the word leaf
As in the word meet
As in the word not
As in the word hot
As in the word pot
As in the word robot
As in the word sun
As in the word tall
As in the word room
As in the words fish, photo
As in the word tsar
As in the word church
As in the word fish
As in the word smashed

In the Latin transcriptions below

substituted with the y letter.

In the Latin transcriptions below

substituted with the sign.
As in the word angel
As in the word you
As in the word yarn

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Numerals

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian
0
nol'
1
Odin
2
Dva
3
Tri
4
chetyre
5 -
pyat'
6 -
shest'
7 -
sem'
8 -
vosem'
9 -
devyat'
10 -
desyat'
11 -
odinnadtsat'
12 -
dvenadtsat'
13 -
trinadtsat'
14 -
chetyrnadtsat'
15 -
pyatnadtsat'
16 -
shestnadtsat'
17 -
semnadtsat'
18
vosemnadtsat'
19
devyatnadtsat'
20
dvadtsat'
21
dvadtsat' odin
22
dvadtsat' dva
30
tridtsat'
40
sorok
50
pyat'desyat
60
shest'desyat
70
sem'desyat
80
vosem'desyat
90
devyanosta
100
Sto
101
sto odin
110
sto desyat'
200
dvesti
258
dvesti pyat'desyat vosem'
300
trista
400
chetyresta
500
pyat'sot
600
shest'sot
700
sem'sot
800
vosem'sot
900
devyat'sot
1 000
tysyacha
1 100
tysyacha sto
2 000
dve tysyachi
10 000
desyat' tysyach
1 000 000
odin million

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English translation
zero
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
twenty one
twenty two
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred
one hundred one
one hundred ten
two hundred
two hundred fifty eight
three hundred
four hundred
five hundred
six hundred
seven hundred
eight hundred
nine hundred
one thousand
one thousand one hundred
two thousand
ten thousand
one million

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Belarus regional centers and their transcription

Russian word
Say it in Russian
English translation

Minsk
Minsk

Brest
Brest

Grodno
Grodno

Vitebsk
Vitebsk

Mogilev
Mogilev

Gomel'
Gomel
Common Russian phrases. Foreign capitals and major cities with direct connections to Minsk
Russian word
Say it in Russian
English translation

Varshava
Warsaw

Vena
Vienna

Vil'nyus
Vilnius

Kiev
Kiev

Moskva
Moscow

Praga
Prague

Riga
Riga
-
Sankt-Peterburg
Saint-Petersburg

Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Common Russian phrases. Local geography
Russian word (abbreviation)
Say it in Russian
(-, .)
prospekt
(.)
ploshad
(.)
ulitsa
(.)
pereulok
(.)
Dom
(.)
kvartira

English translation
avenue
square
street
lane
building
apartment

Common Russian phrases. Notices and warnings

Russian word (abbreviation)
Say it in Russian

VHOD

VYHOD
!
VNIMANIE!
/
MILITSIYA/ POLITSIYA
WC:
Tualet
WC: () / () Muzhskoy / Zhenskiy

Informatsiya

Spravka

Obmen valyuty

Besplatno
/
Svobodno/Zanyato

K sebe

Ot sebya
/
Otkryto / Zakryto

English translation
ENTRANCE
EXIT
ATTENTION
POLICE
Toilet
Men / Women
Information
Enquiry
Currency exchange
Free of charge
Free / Occupied
Pull
Push
Open/ Closed

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Immigration and passport control situations

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian

Pasportniy kontrol'

Pogranichniy kontrol

Vot moy pasport i tamozhennaya

deklaratsiya

Eto moy bagazh
,
Izvinite, ya ne ponimayu

Mne nuzhen perevodchik

Tamozhnya

Mne nechego deklarirovat'

English translation
Passport control
Border control
Here are my passport and
customs declaration
This is my luggage
Excuse me, I don't understand
I need an interpreter
Customs
I have nothing to declare

Common Russian phrases. Shopping

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian
.
Ya tol'ko smotryu.
, . Pokazhite mne pozhaluysta, eto.

Ya hotel by
, .
Daite mne eto, pozhaluysta.
?
Skol'ko eto stoit?
.
Ya eto beru.
.
Slishkom dorogo.
?
Mogu ya eto pomerit'?
.
Sdacha nepravil'naya.

English translation
I'm just looking.
Show me this, please.
I would like (sth)
May I have this, please.
How much does it cost?
I am buying this.
This is too expensive
May I try this on?
The change is miscalculated.

Common Russian phrases. Hotel situations

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian
()
Registratsiya (administrator)

Registratsiya
?
U vas est' svobodnye nomera?

Net svobodnyh mest

Nomer na odnogo

bolshaya krovat

razdelnye krovaty

Mne nuzhen nomer

s dushem

ne ochen' dorogoy

na odnu noch'

na odnu nedelu

Skol'ko stoit nomer v sutki na
?
cheloveka?

Ya plachu nalichnymi

Mne nuzhen utyug

Ne rabotaet

dush

telefon
, ,
Razbudite menya, pozhaluysta, v
8
vosem chasov

English translation
Registration (Hotel reception)
registration (police registration)
Do you have a spare room?
No spare rooms / seats
Single room
double bed
twin beds
I need a room
with shower
not too expensive
for one night
for a week
Whats the room price per night
per person?
I am paying in cash
I need an iron
is out of order.
Shower
Telephone
Wake me up at 8 o'clock, please

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Taxi

Russian phrase
?
?

.
.
...
.
.

?

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Say it in Russian
U vas rabotaet schetchik?
Skol'ko stoit doehat' do?
Otvezite menya
v aeroport.
na zheleznodorozhniy vokzal.
v gostinitsu...
v tsentr goroda.
Mne nuzhno vernut'sya.
Vy ne mogli by menya
podozhdat'?

Common Russian phrases. Everyday situations

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian

Da

Net

Pozhaluysta

Spasibo

Bol'shoe spasibo
( )
Zdravstvuite (Dobryi den')

Dobroe utro

Dobryi vecher

Privet
?
Kak vas zovut?

Menya zovut
( Izvinite (to attract someones
)
attention)

Izvinite
-?
Vy govorite po-angliyski?
, K sozhaleniyu, ya ne govoryu po.
ruski.
.
Ya ne ponimayu.
...?
Gde nahoditsya...?

Spokoynoy nochi

Poka

Do svidaniya

Ya iz Anglii

Ne mogli by Vy govorit'
?
medlennee?
?
Chto Vy skazali?
, !
Pomogite mne, pozhaluysta!
!
S Rozhdestvom!
!
S novym godom!
!
S dnem rozhdeniya!

English translation
Does your meter work?
How much does it cost to go to
Drive me to
the airport.
the railway station
the hotel
the city center.
I need to come back.
Could you wait for me, please?

English translation
Yes
No
Please
Thanks
Thank you very much
Hello
Good morning
Good evening
Hi
What is your name?
My name is
Excuse me
I'm sorry
Do you speak English?
Unfortunately, I don't speak
Russian
I don't understand.
Where is?
Good night
Bye
Good bye
I come from England
Could you speak slower?
What did you say?
Help me, please!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Happy birthday!

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Railway station

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian

pribytie

otpravlenie

raspisanie

nalichie svobodnyh mest

marshrut

storona

platforma

put'

stoimost'

nomer vagona
()
verhnyaya polka (kupe)
()
nizhnyaya polka (kupe)
() verhnee bokovoe (platskartniy)
() nizhnee bokovoe (platskartniy)

?
...
/
/

?
, ?
?
?

Mne nuzhno doehat' do

Skol'ko stoit bilet do?
Mne nuzhny dva bileta do ...
Pervyi/ vtoroy klass
Kupe / platskart
Gde mne nuzhno delat'
peresadku?
Izvinite, etot poezd idet v ?
Eto mesto zanyato?
Poezd opazdyvaet?

English translation
arrival
departure
schedule
available spaces
train route
side
platform
track
cost
number of the car
upper berth (kupe)
lower berth (kupe)
upper aisle berth (platskartny)
lower aisle berth (platskartny
I need to go to
What is the price of a ticket to?
I need two tickets to ...
First / second class
Compartment / second class
Where should I change the train?
Excuse me does this train go to?
Is this seat occupied?
Is the train delayed?

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Getting around

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian

Ya ischu

gostinitsu

turisticheskoe agentstvo
-
telefon-avtomat

apteku

pochtu

Gde zdes' blizhayshee
?
stantsiya metro
?
ostanovka avtobusa
?
zapravka

English translation
I'm looking for
a hotel
a travel agency
a street phone
a pharmacy
a post office
Where is the nearest?
metro station?
bus stop?
filling station?

Common Russian phrases. Months and week days

Russian phrase
Say it in Russian

Yanvar'

Fevral'

Mart

Aprel'

May

Iyun'

Iyul'

Avgust

Sentyabr'

Oktyabr'

Noyabr'

Dekabr'

English translation
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Ponedel'nik
Vtornik
Sreda
Chetverg
Pyatnitsa
Subbota
Voskresen'e

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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Common Russian phrases. Eating out

Russian phrase

Say it in Russian
Kafe
Restoran
Bar

English translation
Cafe
Restaurant
Bar

General phrases
, ...

Dayte mne pozhaluysta

Ochen vkusno
Priyatnogo appetita
Ya hochu poprobovat natsionalnoye
bludo
Schot pozhaluysta

Please, give me ...

That's delicious
Enjoy your meal!
I want to try a national dish

Drinks
... [male]
... [female]




...
...



...

Ya khatel bi
Ya khatela bi
stakan chaya
chashku kofe
s saharom
bez sahara
sok
malako
vodu s gazom
vodu bez gaza
vodu iz holodilnika
kvas

I'd like a ...

I'd like a ...
a glass of tea
a cup of coffee
with sugar
without sugar
juice
milk
sparkling water
flat water
cold water
kvass

Bring the bill, please

Dishes

sup
salat
kasha
bliny
shashlik

soup
salad
porridge
pancakes
shashlik

Ingredients and products

griby
kartofel
govyadina
svinina
ryba
kuritsa
kapusta
pomidory
ogurtsy
khleb
yaitso
smetana
maslo
goroh
syr
pasta
med
bifshteks
sous
svekla
luk
iogurt

mushrooms
potatoes
Beef
Pork
Fish
Chicken
cabbage
tomatoes
cucumbers
bread
egg
sour cream
butter
pea
cheese
pasta
honey
steak
sauce
beets
onions
youghurt

English-Russian phrases for trips to Belarus (Russia) compiled by Andrei Burdenkov, a certified Minsk guide

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