Knowing a few key phrases will greatly improve your daily life and help you connect with people. Practice these before you arrive
Essentials
Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) – Hello (formal) Привет (Privet) – Hi (informal) Спасибо (Spasibo) – Thank you Пожалуйста (Pozhaluysta) – Please / You're welcome Извините (Izvinite) – Excuse me / I'm sorry (formal) Простите (Prostite) – Sorry (stronger) Да (Da) – Yes Нет (Net) – No
For getting help and directions
Я студент .... (Ya student ... ) – I am an student of .... Я не понимаю (Ya ne ponimayu) – I don't understand. Повторите, пожалуйста (Povtorite, pozhaluysta) – Can you repeat that, please? Где...? (Gde...?) – Where is...? Где общежитие? (Gde obshchezhitiye?) – Where is the dormitory? Где метро? (Gde metro?) – Where is the metro? Мне нужна помощь (Mne nuzhna pomoshch) – I need help. Скажите, пожалуйста... (Skazhite, pozhaluysta...) – Tell me, please... (a polite way to start a question)
In a shop or a cafe
Сколько стоит? (Skol'ko stoit?) – How much does it cost? Это что? (Eto chto?) – What is this? Можно картой? (Mozhno kartoy?) – Can I pay by card? Дайте, пожалуйста... (Dayte, pozhaluysta...) – Give me, please... (e.g., ...этот хлеб / ...that bread) Чек, пожалуйста (Chek, pozhaluysta) – The bill, please.
At the university
Где аудитория...? (Gde auditoriya...?) – Where is the lecture hall...? У меня вопрос (U menya vopros) – I have a question. Что задано? (Chto zadano?) – What is the homework? Когда экзамен? (Kogda ekzamen?) – When is the exam?
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