Basic Russian Phrases

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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