Learn Russian ten words at a time
Русский
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Russian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ЗдравствуйтеZDRAH-stvooy-tyeh
- Hello
- Доброе утроDOH-bro-yeh OO-tra
- Good morning
- Добрый вечерDOB-ry VYE-cher
- Good evening
- До свиданияda svee-DAH-nya
- Goodbye
- Покаpa-KA
- See you
- Пожалуйстаpa-ZHAL-sta
- Please
- Спасибоspa-SEE-ba
- Thank you
- Не за чтоNYE-za-shta
- You're welcome
- Проститеpras-TEE-tye
- Sorry
- Извинитеeez-vee-NEE-tyeh
- Excuse me
- Очень приятноO-chen pree-YAT-na
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Я бы хотел...ya by kha-TYEL
- I would like...
- Вот этотvot E-tat
- This one
- Сколько стоит?SKOL-ka STO-eet
- How much is it?
- Счёт, пожалуйстаshchot pa-ZHAL-sta
- The bill, please
- КартойKAR-toy
- By card
- Наличнымиna-LEECH-ny-mee
- In cash
- Водаva-DA
- Water
- КофеKO-fye
- Coffee
- Чайchai
- Tea
- ПивоPEE-va
- Beer
- Без...byez
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Даda
- Yes
- Нетnyet
- No
- Хорошоha-ra-SHO
- Okay
- Я не понимаюya nye pa-nee-MA-yu
- I don't understand
- Вы говорите по-английски?vy ga-va-REE-tye pa-an-GLEE-skee
- Do you speak English?
- Повторите, пожалуйстаpaf-ta-REE-tye, pa-ZHAL-sta
- Can you repeat that?
- Помедленнее, пожалуйстаpa-MYED-lyen-nye-ye, pa-ZHAL-sta
- Slowly, please
- Что это?shto E-ta
- What is this?
- Мне нужно...mnye NOOZH-na
- I need...
- Вы можете мне помочь?vy MO-zhe-tye mnye pa-MOCH
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Одинa-DEEN
- One
- Дваdva
- Two
- Триtree
- Three
- Четыреchye-TY-rye
- Four
- Пятьpyat
- Five
- Шестьshest
- Six
- Семьsyem
- Seven
- ВосемьVO-syem
- Eight
- ДевятьDYE-vyat
- Nine
- ДесятьDYE-syat
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- У вас есть...?oo vas yest
- Do you have...?
- Где...?gdye
- Where is...?
- Открытоat-KRY-ta
- Open
- Закрытоza-KRY-ta
- Closed
- Пакет нужен?pa-KYET NOO-zhen
- A bag?
- Слишком дорогоSLEESH-kam DO-ra-ga
- Too expensive
- У меня броньoo mye-NYA BRON
- I have a reservation
- Завтрак включён?ZAF-trak fklyu-CHON
- Is breakfast included?
- Какой пароль от вайфая?ka-KOY pa-ROL at vai-FA-ya
- What's the wifi password?
- Можно...?MOZH-na
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Столик на двоихSTO-leek na dva-EEKH
- A table for two
- Меню, пожалуйстаmye-NYOO pa-ZHAL-sta
- The menu, please
- Что вы посоветуете?shto vy pa-sa-VYE-too-ye-tye
- What do you recommend?
- Я не ем...ya nye YEM
- I don't eat...
- У меня аллергия на...oo mye-NYA a-lyer-GEE-ya na
- I'm allergic to...
- МясоMYA-sa
- Meat
- КурицаKOO-ree-tsa
- Chicken
- РыбаRY-ba
- Fish
- Очень вкусноO-chen VKOOS-na
- It's delicious
- За здоровье!za zda-ROV-ye
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Как вы поживаете?kak vy pa-zhee-VA-ye-tye
- How are you?
- Хорошо, спасибоha-ra-SHO spa-SEE-ba
- I'm fine, thanks
- А вы?a VY
- And you?
- Как вас зовут?kak vas za-VOOT
- What's your name?
- Меня зовут...mye-NYA za-VOOT
- My name is...
- Откуда вы?at-KOO-da vy
- Where are you from?
- Я из...ya eez
- I'm from...
- Мне нравитсяmnye NRA-vee-tsa
- I like it
- Красивоkra-SEE-va
- It's beautiful
- Добро пожаловатьdab-RO pa-ZHA-la-vat
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Где туалет?gdye too-a-LYET
- Where is the toilet?
- Как пройти к...?kak prai-TEE k
- How do I get to...?
- Налевоna-LYE-va
- To the left
- Направоna-PRA-va
- To the right
- ПрямоPRYA-ma
- Straight ahead
- Здесьzdyes
- Here
- Вокзалvak-ZAL
- Train station
- Автобусaf-TO-boos
- Bus
- Аэропортa-e-ra-PORT
- Airport
- Один билет, пожалуйстаa-DEEN bee-LYET pa-ZHAL-sta
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Сейчасsye-CHAS
- Now
- ПозжеPOZ-zhye
- Later
- Сегодняsye-VOD-nya
- Today
- ЗавтраZAF-tra
- Tomorrow
- Сегодня вечеромsye-VOD-nya VYE-che-ram
- Tonight
- Когда?kag-DA
- When?
- Во сколько открывается?va SKOL-ka at-kry-VA-ye-tsa
- What time does it open?
- Минуточкуmee-NOO-tach-koo
- One moment, please
- Минутmee-NOOT
- Minutes
- Часовcha-SOF
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Помогите!pa-ma-GEE-tye
- Help!
- Вызовите врачаVY-za-vee-tye vra-CHA
- Call a doctor
- Полицияpa-LEE-tsee-ya
- Police
- Аптекаap-TYE-ka
- Pharmacy
- Больницаbol-NEE-tsa
- Hospital
- Я заблудился / Я заблудиласьya za-bloo-DEEL-sya / ya za-bloo-DEE-las
- I'm lost
- Мне плохоmnye PLO-kha
- I don't feel well
- У меня укралиoo mye-NYA oo-KRA-lee
- It was stolen
- Это экстренная ситуацияE-ta EKS-tryen-na-ya see-too-A-tsee-ya
- It's an emergency
- Оставьте меня в покоеas-TAF-tye mye-NYA f pa-KO-ye
- Leave me alone