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Below you can find Russian words and phrases that you will need doing your groceries, going to a market, buying clothes in Russia, or doing online shopping on Russian websites.

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ка́сса [kás-sa] Noun, feminine

cash desk, cashier's desk, cash register

Examples

  • Проверя́йте сда́чу не отходя́ от ка́ссы.

    pra-vee-ryáî-tye sdá-chu nye at-ha-dyá at kás-sy

    Check the change before leaving the cashier.

  • Вы не подска́жете, где ка́сса?

    vy nye pat-ská-zhee-tye, gdye kás-sa

    Can you tell me where the cash desk is?

де́ньги [dyén'-gee] Noun, plural

money

Examples

  • Гру́стно, что мно́гим лю́дям де́ньги заменя́ют со́весть и мора́ль.

    grúst-na, chto mnó-geem lyú-dyam dyén'-gee za-mee-nya-yut só-veest' ee ma-rál'

    It is sad that for many people, money replaces conscience and morality.

  • У тебя́ есть ме́лкие де́ньги?

    u tee-byá yest' myél-kee-ye dyén'-gee

    Do you have small money (coins)?

о́чередь [ó-chee-reet'] Noun, feminine

queue, line

Examples

  • Кто после́дний в о́череди?

    kto pas-lyéd-neeî v ó-chee-ree-dee

    Who is the last in the queue?

  • Дава́й не пойдём туда́, смотри́ кака́я о́чередь.

    da-váî nye paî-dyóm tu-dá, smat-rée ka-ká-ya ó-chee-reet'

    Let's not go there, look how long the queue is.

расплати́ться [ras-pla-tée-tsa] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - распла́чиваться

to pay, to pay off, to settle accounts

Examples

  • У тебя́ есть ме́лкие де́ньги расплати́ться с такси́стом?

    u tee-byá yest' myél-kee-ye dyén'-gee ras-pla-tée-tsa s tak-sées-tam

    Do you have small money to pay the taxi driver?

  • Он расплати́лся креди́тной ка́ртой.

    on ras-pla-téel-sya kree-déet-naî kár-taî

    He paid with a credit card.

за свой счёт [za svoî schyot] Phrase

at one's own expense, out of one's own pocket

Examples

  • Жильцы́ до́ма постро́или де́тскую площа́дку за свой счёт.

    zheel'-tsý dó-ma past-ró-ee-lee dyéts-ku-yu pla-schát-ku za svoî schyot

    The residents of the building built a playground for kids at their own expense.

  • Я не приду́ на рабо́ту в пя́тницу, беру́ за свой счёт.

    ya nye pree-dú na ra-bó-tu f pyát-nee-tsu, bee-rú za svoî schyot

    I'm not coming to work on Friday, I'm taking an unpaid day off (a day off at my own expense).

нарасхва́т [na-ras-hvát] Adverb

~ like hot cakes, in great demand

Examples

  • Кни́гу покупа́ют нарасхва́т.

    knée-gu pa-ku-pá-yut na-ras-hvát

    The book is sold like hot cakes.

  • Он у де́вушек про́сто нарасхва́т.

    on u dyé-vu-shék prós-ta na-ras-hvát

    He is in great demand among the girls.

сда́ча [sdá-cha] Noun, feminine

change (in a store); delivery (of goods)

Examples

  • У меня́ то́лько кру́пные, у вас найдётся сда́ча?

    u mee-nyá tól'-ka krúp-ny-ye, u vas naî-dyó-tsa sdá-cha

    I only have notes (big money), do you have change?

  • Сро́ки сда́чи объе́кта переноси́ли уже́ два́жды.

    sró-kee sdá-chee ab-yék-ta pee-raa-na-séel-lee u-zhé dvázh-dy

    The delivery of the (construction) project was delayed twice already.

о́птом [óp-tam] Adverb

wholesale, in bulk

Examples

  • В э́том интерне́т-магази́не мо́жно приобрести́ това́ры о́птом и в ро́зницу.

    v é-tam een-ter-nét ma-ga-zée-nye mózh-na pree-ab-rees-tée ta-vá-ry óp-tam ee v róz-nee-tsu

    In this online store you can buy goods wholesale and retail.

  • При поку́пке о́птом предоставля́ется ски́дка.

    pree pa-kúp-kye óp-tam pree-das-tav-lyá-ee-tsa skéet-ka

    When you buy in bulk, you get a discount.

чек [chyek] Noun, masculine

receit, check

Examples

  • Продаве́ц обя́зан вы́дать вам чек по́сле поку́пки.

    pra-da-vyéts a-byá-zan vý-dat' vam chyek pós-lye pa-kúp-kee

    The seller must give you a receit after your purchase.

  • Сохрани́те чек, е́сли вы хоти́те име́ть возмо́жность обменя́ть това́р.

    sah-ra-née-tye chyek, yés-lee vy ha-tée-tye ee-myét' vaz-mózh-nast' ab-mee-nyát' ta-vár

    Keep the receipt if you want to be able to exchange the item.

сто́ить [stó-eet'] Verb, imperfective

to cost; to be worth

Examples

  • Ско́лько э́то сто́ит?

    skól'-ka é-ta stó-eet

    How much does it cost?

  • Тебе́ сто́ит прочита́ть э́ту кни́гу.

    tee-byé stó-eet pra-chee-tát' é-tu knée-gu

    You should read this book. (This book is worth reading.)

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