Russian is a rich language with a diverse grammar and vocabulary. To communicate effectively in everyday situations, it is essential to master some common Russian phrases. No.1 Translation I will share with you a list of common Russian communication sentences that you can use in everyday conversations.
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Common greetings in Russian communication
Here are some common Russian greetings that will help you start a conversation confidently and politely:
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General greetings
- Hello! (Good morning!) – Hello! (Good morning, good afternoon)
- Good afternoon! (Good afternoon! ) – Good afternoon! (Used from 12 noon to 6 pm)
- Good evening! (Good evening!) – Good evening! (Used from 6pm onwards)
Goodbye
- Goodbye! (Do svidaniya!) – Goodbye! (Polite way of saying)
- Пока! (Poka!) – Goodbye! (Informal)
- Goodbye! (Proschay̆te!) – Goodbye (Formal expression, rarely used in everyday life)
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Thank you and sorry – Basic Russian communication sentences
Cảm ơn
- Thank you (Spasibo): Thank you (Common expression)
- Thank you very much (Bolshoe spasibo): Thank you very much
- Thank you very much (More polite way of saying thank you): Thank you very much (More polite way of saying thank you)
- Thank you very much (Thank you very much): Thank you very much (Formal way of speaking)
- Thank you (Formal)
Reply thanks
- Nothing (Ne za chto): Nothing (Common expression)
- Please (Polite way of speaking): Please (Polite way of speaking)
- Glad to help (Rad/Rada pomoch'): Glad to help (Polite way of speaking)
Xin lỗi
- Izvinite (Izvinite): Sorry (Common expression)
- Sorry (Prostite): Sorry (More polite way of saying it)
- Sorry (Proshu proshcheniya): Sorry (Formal way of speaking)
- Some other polite sentences:
- Please (Bud'te dobry): Please (Polite expression, often used when asking someone to do something)
- Thank you for your attention (Polite way of saying thank you in formal environment)
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Russian conversational sentences for asking for information
General Questions
- How are you? (How are you?) – How are you?
- What is your name? (What is your name?) – What is your name?
- Where are you from? – Where are you from?
- Where do you live? (Where do you live?) – Where do you live?
- What is the answer? (Chem vy zanimaetes'?) – What do you do?
- How old are you? (Skol'ko vam let?) – How old are you?
- Where can I find…? – Where can I find…?
- How do I get to…? – How do I get to…?
- How much does this cost? (Skol'ko eto stoit?) – How much does this cost?
Question about time
- What time is it? (What time is it?) – What time is it?
- Какой сегодня день? (Kаkоy segodnya den'?) – What day is today?
- What day is it today? (What day is it today?) – What day is it today?
- Сколько времени? (Skol'ko vremeni?) – What time is it?
- Kogda…? (Kogda…?) – When…?
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Questions about location
- Where is this? (Where is this?) – Where is this?
- Где находится…? (Gde nakhoditsya…?) – Where is…?
- How do I get to…? – How do I get to…?
- В какой стороне…? (V kakoy storone…?) – Which direction has…?
Question about opinion
- What should I do? (Chto vy dumaete o…?) – What do you think about…?
- Do you see…? (Do you see…?) – Do you see…?
- Do you like…? (Do you like…?) – Do you like…?
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Introducing yourself – Daily Russian communication
Basic introduction
- Меня зовут… (Menya zovut…) – My name is…
- Я… (Ya…) – I am…
- Mne… let. (Mne… let.) – I am… years old.
- I come from… (Yes…) – I come from…
- About hobbies:
- I like… (Ya lyublyu…) – I like…
- Я увлекаюсь… (Ya uvelykayus'…) – I'm passionate about…
- My hobby is… (My hobby is…) – My hobby is…
About the family
- У меня есть… (U menya est'…) – I have…
- Я женат/замужем. (Ya zhenat/zamuzhem.) – I am married.
- У меня есть дети. (U menya est' deti.) – I have children.
Brief Introduction
- Здравствуйте! More information! (Zdravstvuyte! Menya zovut… Rad/a poznakomit'sya!) – Hello! My name is..., nice to meet you! (male/female)
- Hello! I… Mne… let. Hello! (Privet! Ya… Mne… let. Ochen' priyatno!) – Hello! I am…, I am… years old. Nice to meet you!
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Sample health questions and commonly used answers
Frequently Asked Questions
- How are you? (Kak dela?) – How are you doing? (used for friends, acquaintances)
- How are you? (Kak u vas dela?) – How are you? (used for older people)
- How are you? (Kak vashe samochuvstvie?) – How are you? (used for older people)
- What should I do? (Kak vy sebya chuvstvuete?) – How do you feel?
Questions that show interest
- What should I do? (Kak vy sebya chuvstvuete segodnya?) – How do you feel today?
- Are you okay? (Are you okay?) – Are you okay?
- Do you have any pain? (do you have any pain?) – Do you have any pain?
Questions to ask when you know someone is unwell
- What should I do? (Chto sluchilos'?) – What happened?
- Are you sick? (Are you sick?) – Are you sick?
- Where does it hurt? (Where does it hurt?) – Where does it hurt?
- Do you need help? (Do you need help?) – Do you need help?
How to answer
- Thank you, I'm fine. (Spasibo, khorosho.) – Thank you, I'm fine.
- Всё хорошо. (Vse khorosho.) – Everything is fine.
- Not very well. (Ne ochen'.) – Not very well.
- I am sick. (I am sick.) – I am sick.
- У меня болит… (U menya bolit…) – I hurt…
Sayings that show concern
- Надеюсь, вы скоро поправитесь. (Nadeyus', vy skoro popravites'.) – Hope you get well soon.
- Берегите себя! (Beregite sebya!) – Stay healthy!
- Пусть вам полегчает. (Pust' vam poleghchat.) – Wishing you good health soon.
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Russian sentences about weather and seasons
Questions about the weather
- Какая сегодня погода? (Kakaya segodnya pogoda?) – How is the weather today?
- What's the weather like outside? (What's the weather like outside?) – What's the weather like outside?
- Холодно/Тепло/Жарко? (Kholodno/Teplo/Zharko?) – Cold/warm/hot?
- Дождливо/Снежно/Солнечно? (Dozhdlivo/Snezhno/Solnechno?) – Rain/snow/sun?
- Is it windy? (Veter duet?) – Is it windy?
- What is the air temperature? (What is the air temperature?) – What is the air temperature?
Sentences describing the weather
- More information. (Segodnya khoroshaya pogoda.) – The weather is nice today.
- Сегодня холодно. (Segodnya kholodno.) – It's cold today.
- It's raining. (It's raining) – It's raining.
- It's snowing. (Sneg idet.) – It's snowing.
- Солнечно. (Solnechno.) – It's sunny.
- Ветер сильный/слабый. (Veter sil'nyy/slabyy.) – Strong/weak wind.
Season of the year
- Vesna – Spring
- Leto (Leto) – Summer
- Osen' – Autumn
- Zima – Winter
Sayings about seasons
- Spring has come. (Spring has come.) – Spring has come.
- Лето в разгаре. (Leto v razgare.) – Summer is hot.
- Осень уже наступила. (Osen' uzhe nastupila.) – Autumn has come.
- Winter is coming. (Winter is coming.) – Winter is coming.
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Asking for directions and giving directions – Basic Russian communication
Ask for directions
- Excuse me, how do I get to…? – Excuse me, how do I get to…?
- Где находится…? (Gde nakhoditsya…?) – Where is…?
- How do I get to…? – How do I get to…?
- Is it possible to go down this path? – Is it possible to go down this path?
- How long does it take to get there? (How long does it take to get there?) – How long does it take to get there?
Provide guidance
- Идите прямо. (Id'te pryamo.) – Go straight.
- Поверните налево/направо. (Povernite nalevo/napravo.) – Turn left/right.
- Пройдите мимо… (Proydite mimo….) – Go through…
- Это около… (Eto okolo….) – It's almost…
- You will see it there. (Vy tam uvidite….) – You will see it there.
Questions about transportation
- How best to get there? (How best to get there?) – How best to get there?
- What should I do? (Gde nakhoditsya avtobusnaya ostanovka?) – Where is the bus stop?
- What should I do? (Gde mozhno vzyat' taksi?) – Where can I catch a taxi?
- What should I do? (Skol'ko stoit proezd?) – How much is the ticket?
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Russian phrases for communication in emergency situations
Call for help
- Pomogite! (Pomogite!) – Save me!
- Вызовите скорую! (Vyzovite skoruyu!) – Call an ambulance!
- Вызовите полицию! (Vyzovite politsiyu!) – Call the police!
- Вызовите пожарных! (Vyzovite pozharnykh!) – Call the fire department!
- Срочно нужна помощь! (Srochno nuzhna pomoshch'!) – Urgent help needed!
Describe the situation
- Произошла авария! (Proizoshla avariya!) – There was an accident!
- Someone fell! (Chelovek upal!) – Someone fell!
- Пожар! (Pozhar!) – Fire!
- Я потерялся! (Ya poterälsya!) – I'm lost!
- I lost my… (U menya ukrali…) – I lost my…
Reassurance
- Don't panic! (Ne panic!) – Don't panic!
- Come on! (Come on!) – Come on!
- Everything will be fine. (Everything will be fine.) – Everything will be fine.
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The most popular Russian sayings
Below are some of the most popular Russian quotes. You can use them to express your thoughts, feelings or to inspire others.
Russian sentences about life
- Life is wonderful! (Zhizn' prekrasna!) – Life is wonderful!
- Everything will be fine. (Everything will be fine.) – Everything will be fine.
- Никогда не сдавайся. (Nikogda ne sdavayśya.) – Never give up.
- Don't be afraid to dream. (Don't be afraid to dream.) – Don't be afraid to dream.
- Live in the present. (Live in the present.) – Live in the present.
Russian phrases about love
- Любовь – это всё. (Lyubov' – eto vse.) – Love is everything.
- Я люблю тебя. (Ya lyublyu tebya.) – I love you.
- You – my life. (You – my life.) – You are my life.
- Love is stronger than all. (Lyubov' sil'nee vsego.) – Love is stronger than all.
- Never lose hope in love. (Never lose hope in love.) – Never lose hope in love.
Quotes about philosophy
- Всё течёт, всё изменяется. (Vse techyot, vse izmenyaetsya.) – Everything changes.
- Knowledge – power. (Knowledge – power.) – Knowledge is power.
- Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. (Ne sudite, so that you will not be judged.) – Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
- Happiness is not in money, but in the soul. (Happiness is not in money, but in the soul.) – Happiness is not in money, but in the soul.
- Mary said. (Mir tesen.) – What a small world.
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Quotes about kindness
- Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. (Kindness – a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.) – Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
- Don't be afraid to do good. (Ne boyśya delat' dobro.) – Don't be afraid to do good.
- Будьте добры к друг другу. (Bud'te dobry k drug drugu.) – Be kind to each other.
- Good always triumphs over evil. (Dobro vsegda pobezhdaet zlo.) – Good always triumphs over evil.
- Do good and throw it into the water. (Delay dobro i brosay ego and vodu.) – Do good and throw it into the water.
Russian phrases about wisdom
- A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. (Umnyy uchitsya na chuzhikh oshibkakh.) – A wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
- Better to see once than to hear a hundred times. (Luchshe odin raz uvidet', chem sto raz uslyshat'.) – Better to see once than to hear a hundred times.
- Не говори, что ты знаешь, а говори, что ты делаешь. (Ne govori, chto ty znaesh', a govori, chto ty delaesh'.) – Don't say what you know, but say what you do.
- Don't jump to conclusions. (Don't jump to conclusions.) – Don't jump to conclusions.
- Patience and hard work will help you overcome any difficulty. (Patience and hard work will help you overcome any difficulty.) – Patience and hard work will help you overcome any difficulty.
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Mastering common Russian conversational phrases is an important first step in learning and using this language. By practicing regularly and using these basic phrases in everyday communication situations, you will quickly improve your language skills. If you have any problems or questions about translation, please contact us immediately for quick advice and help!
