There are many different languages you can learn nowadays. Each and every one of them you will be able to speak without any problem as long as you practice enough and study all the grammatical rules. Today, we're going to help you with your language study by teaching you some basic phrases in Russian.
Whether you've never studied Russian before or you already know a little bit of the language, the first thing you should learn are the basic phrases. Especially if the reason you want to learn Russian is because of a trip to the area. In such cases it is even more important to know these phrases.
To help you with this, we have divided them according to greetings, manners, questions, etc. In addition, we will show you the way they are written and the way they are pronounced according to their phonetics. This way you will be able to practice pronunciation as well as writing.
No matter what new language you learn, manners are one of the first words and phrases you should learn. So if you are going to Russia soon, you need to always remember these manners:
· Please
o Phonetics: pa-zhá-lus-ta
o Spelling: пожа́луйста
· Thank you
o Phonetic: spa-sí-ba
o Spelling: спаси́бо
· Forgive me
o Phonetic: iz-vi-ní-tye
o Writing: извини́те
Just as important as practising modelling is practising greetings and farewells. Since these are the phrases we will use whenever we arrive and leave a specific place. So the phrases of greetings and farewells that you can use in Russian are as follows:
· Hello (formal)
o Phonetics: zdrást-vuj-tye
o Spelling: Здра́вствуйте
· Hello (informal)
o Phonetics: pri-vyét
o Spelling: Приве́т
· Goodbye
o Phonetics: da svi-dá-ni-ya
o Spelling: До свида́ния
· Welcome
o Phonetics: Dobro pozhalovat'!
o Spelling: Добро пожаловать!
· See you later
o Phonetics: Uvidimsja!
o Spelling: Увидимся!
· Good journey
o Phonetics: Prijatnogo puteshestvija!
o Spelling: Приятного путешествия!
Similarly, you may at some point need to ask questions. Whether you need an address, want to know the price of something or want to know more about the person you are talking to. If so, the frequently asked questions in Russian you can use are:
· What?
o Phonetics: shto?
o Spelling: что?
· Where?
o Phonetics: gdye?
o Spelling: где?
· Who?
o Phonetics: kto?
o Spelling: кто?
· How?
o Phonetics: kak?
o Spelling: как?
· Why?
o Phonetics: pa-chye-mú?
o Writing: почему́?
· When?
o Phonetics: kag-dá?
o Written: когда́?
· Where is it?
o Phonetics: gdye...?
o Spelling: Где...?
· How are you?
o Phonetics: Kak dela?
o Spelling: Как дела?
· What is your name?
o Phonetics: kak vas za-vút?
o Spelling: Как вас зову́т?
· How much does this cost?
o Phonetics: skól-ka é-ta stó-it?
o Writing: Ско́лько э́то сто́ит?
Finally, there are some basic phrases you also need to know. Some of them will also allow you to answer questions that Russians ask you. So, the most common basic phrases in Russian that you will need to memorise are:
· Yes
o Phonetics: da
o Writing: да
· No
o Phonetics: nyet
o Spelling: нет
· I don't understand
o Phonetics: ya nye pa-ni-má-yu
o Written by: Я не понима́ю
· My name is
o Phonetics: mye-nyá za-vút
o Spelling: Меня́ зову́т
· I like it very much
o Phonetics: Mne pravda nravitsja!
o Spelling: Мне правда нрравится!
· I would like
o Phonetics: ya ha-tyé-la by
o Spelling: Я хоте́ла бы
· I enjoyed talking to you
o Phonetics: S Vami bylo prijatno pogovorit'!
o Spelling: С Вами было приятно поговорить!
· This is very expensive
o Phonetics: Jeto ochen' dorogo
o Spelling: Это очень дорогого
· Have a nice day
o Phonetics: Horoshego Vam dnja!
o Spelling: Хорошего Вам дня!
· I come from Spain
o Phonetics: Ja priehal (a) iz Ispanii
o Writing: Я приеехал (а) из Испаниии
While memorisation is the first thing you should turn to when learning a new language, it is practice that will allow you to perfect it. Then you can get to the point where you start thinking about the language in order to speak it, rather than having to translate sentences in your head before you pronounce them.
That's why one of the first things you should do is learn the Cyrillic alphabet. Then, little by little, you will be able to better understand the grammatical and spelling rules that govern this language. Similarly, a good way to practice is to write and read in Russian. This will help you to fully immerse yourself in the new language you are learning.
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