The Russian course
Learn Russian ten words at a time
Русский
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Russian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Russian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ЗдравствуйтеZDRAH-stvooy-tyeh
- Hello
- Приветpree-VYET
- Hi
- Доброе утроDOH-bro-yeh OO-tra
- Good morning
- Спокойной ночиspa-KOY-nay NOH-chee
- Good night
- Большое спасибоbal-SHOH-yeh spa-SEE-ba
- Thank you very much
- Спасибоspa-SEE-ba
- Thanks
- Пожалуйстаpa-ZHAL-sta
- You're welcome
- Пожалуйстаpa-ZHAL-sta
- Please
- Извинитеeez-vee-NEE-tyeh
- Excuse me
- До свиданияda svee-DAH-nya
- Goodbye
Russian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Одно пиво, пожалуйстаad-NO PEE-va pa-ZHAL-sta
- One beer please
- Вот это, одноvot E-ta ad-NO
- One of these
- КофеKO-fye
- Coffee
- Два, пожалуйстаdva pa-ZHAL-sta
- Two please
- Ещё одноye-SHCHO ad-NO
- One more
- Сколько стоит?SKOL-ka STO-eet
- How much?
- Счёт, пожалуйстаshchot pa-ZHAL-sta
- The bill
- Можно...?MOZH-na
- May I?
- За здоровье!za zda-ROV-ye
- Cheers
- Будьте здоровы!BOO-tye zda-RO-vy
- Bless you
Russian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Даda
- Yes
- Нетnyet
- No
- Хорошоha-ra-SHO
- Okay
- Конечно, без проблемka-NYESH-na byes prab-LYEM
- Sure, no problem
- Я не знаюya nye ZNA-yu
- I don't know
- 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?
- Немногоnyem-NO-ga
- A little
- Конечноka-NYESH-na
- Of course
- Всё хорошоvsyo ha-ra-SHO
- Everything is fine
Russian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Одинa-DEEN
- One
- Дваdva
- Two
- Триtree
- Three
- Четыреchye-TY-rye
- Four
- Пятьpyat
- Five
- ДесятьDYE-syat
- Ten
- Стоsto
- One hundred
- Рубльroobl
- Ruble
- КартойKAR-toy
- By card
- Наличнымиna-LEECH-ny-mee
- In cash
Russian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Хлебkhlyep
- Bread
- Молокоma-la-KO
- Milk
- Сырsyr
- Cheese
- Водаva-DA
- Water
- Пакет нужен?pa-KYET NOO-zhen
- A bag?
- У вас есть...?oo vas yest
- Do you have...?
- Где...?gdye
- Where is...?
- Вот этотvot E-tat
- This one
- Больше ничегоBOL-she nee-chye-VO
- Nothing else
- Хорошего дняha-RO-she-va dnya
- Have a nice day
Russian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- Кофе с молокомKO-fye s ma-la-KOM
- A coffee with milk
- Бокал винаba-KAL vee-NA
- A glass of wine
- Местное пивоMYES-ta-ye PEE-va
- Local beer
- Борщborshch
- Borscht
- Очень вкусноO-chen VKOOS-na
- It's delicious
- Без льдаbyes lda
- Without ice
- С собойs sa-BOY
- To take away
- Сдачи не надоSDA-chee nye NA-da
- Keep the change
Russian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Как вы поживаете?kak vy pa-zhee-VA-ye-tye
- How are you? (polite)
- Как дела?kak dye-LA
- How are you? (casual)
- Хорошо, спасибоha-ra-SHO spa-SEE-ba
- I'm fine
- А вы? / А ты?a vy / a ty
- And you?
- Что нового?shto NO-va-va
- What's new?
- Хорошая погода, правда?ha-RO-sha-ya pa-GO-da PRAV-da
- Nice weather, huh?
- До скорогоda SKO-ra-va
- See you soon
- Хорошего вечераha-RO-she-va VYE-che-ra
- Have a nice evening
- Передайте привет семьеpye-rye-DAY-tye pree-VYET syem-YE
- Say hi to the family
- Всего хорошегоvsye-VO ha-RO-she-va
- All the best
Russian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Где туалет?gdye too-a-LYET
- Where is the toilet?
- Налевоna-LYE-va
- Left
- Направоna-PRA-va
- Right
- ПрямоPRYA-ma
- Straight ahead
- Здесьzdyes
- Here
- Тамtam
- There
- Метроmyet-RO
- Metro
- Вокзалvak-ZAL
- Train station
- Один билет, пожалуйстаa-DEEN bee-LYET pa-ZHAL-sta
- One ticket please
- Остановите здесь, пожалуйстаa-sta-na-VEE-tye zdyes pa-ZHAL-sta
- Stop here please
Russian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Сегодняsye-VOD-nya
- Today
- ЗавтраZAF-tra
- Tomorrow
- Вчераfche-RA
- Yesterday
- Сейчасsye-CHAS
- Now
- ПозжеPOZ-zhye
- Later
- Который час?ka-TO-ry chas
- What time is it?
- Понедельникpa-nye-DYEL-neek
- Monday
- Субботаsoo-BO-ta
- Saturday
- Воскресеньеvas-krye-SYE-nye
- Sunday
- Выходныеvy-khad-NY-ye
- The weekend
Russian · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- Мой паспортmoy PAS-part
- My passport
- У меня укралиoo mye-NYA oo-KRA-lee
- It was stolen
- Это срочноE-ta SROCH-na
- It's urgent