Basic Russian - Page 3

This basic Russian vocabulary will teach you how to say hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and many other essential Russian words and phrases.

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пе́рвый [pyér-vyî] Numeral

first

Examples

Кто пе́рвый встал, того́ и та́почки.

kto pyér-vyî fstal, ta-vó ee tá-pach-kee

Who got up first owns the (home) slippers. (Russian joke)
Не у всех получа́ется с пе́рвого ра́за.

nye u fsyeh pa-lu-chá-ee-tsa s pyér-va-va rá-za

Not everyone gets it right the first time.

сам [sam] Pronoun, f. сама́, n. само́

oneself, (my/your/him/her/it)self

Examples

Ты э́то сам приду́мал?

ty é-ta sam pree-dú-mal

Did you come up with it yourself?
Она́ сама́ мне сказа́ла.

a-ná mnye sa-má ska-zá-la

She told me herself.

хоро́шего дня [ha-ró-shee-va dnya] Phrase

Have a good day!

Examples

Ну пока́, хоро́шего дня! - И тебе́!

nu pa-ká, ha-ró-shee-va dnya! - ee tee-byé!

Bye, have a nice day! - You too! (informal)
Хоро́шего дня! - И вам!

ha-ró-shee-va dnya! - ee vam!

Have a nice day! - You too! (formal)

де́ти [dyé-tee] Noun, plural, singular - дитя́ (rarely used), ребёнок

children, kids

Examples

до свида́ния [da svee-dá-nee-ya] Phrase

goodbye

Examples

Нам пора́, всем до свида́ния!

nam pa-rá, fsyem da svee-dá-nee-ya

We have to go, goodbye everyone!
До свида́ния, уви́димся на сле́дующей неде́ле!

da svee-dá-nee-ya, u-vée-deem-sya na slyé-du-yu-schyeî nee-dyé-lye

Goodbye, see you next week!

добро́ пожа́ловать [dab-ró pa-zhá-la-vat'] Phrase

welcome

Examples

Добро́ пожа́ловать, проходи́те в дом!

dab-ró pa-zhá-la-vat', pra-ha-dée-ye v dom

Welcome, come into the house!
Добро́ пожа́ловать в наш го́род!

dab-ró pa-zhá-la-vat' v nash gó-rat

Welcome to our city!

молодо́й [ma-la-dóî] Adjective

young

Examples

Тебя́ тут како́й-то молодо́й челове́к спра́шивает.

tee-byá tut ka-kóî-ta ma-la-dóî chee-la-vyék sprá-shee-va-eet

Some young man is asking for you here.
Он угости́л нас молоды́м вино́м.

on u-gas-téel nas ma-la-dým vee-nóm

He treated us to young wine.

поду́мать [pa-dú-mat'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - ду́мать

to think

Examples

Никогда́ бы не поду́мала, что тако́е мо́жет случи́ться.

nee-kag-dá by nye pa-dú-ma-la chto ta-kó-ye mó-zhet slu-chée-tsa

I would never have thought that this could happen.
Мы поду́мали и реши́ли оста́ться.

my pa-dú-ma-lee ee ree-shée-lee as-tá-tsa

We thought it over and decided to stay.

пить [peet'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - вы́пить, попи́ть

to drink

Examples

Что вы бу́дете пить?

chto vy bú-dee-tye peet'

What will you drink?
Пей ма́ленькими глотка́ми.

pyeî má-leen'-kee-me glat-ká-mee

Drink in small sips.

ра́зный [ráz-nyî] Adjective

different, various, diverse

Examples

Вку́сы у всех ра́зные.

fkú-sy u fsyeh ráz-ny-ye

Everyone has different tastes.
По ра́зным причи́нам, нам пришло́сь отложи́ть за́пуск прое́кта.

pa ráz-nym pree-chée-nam, nam preesh-lós' at-la-zhéet' zá-pusk pro-yék-ta

For various reasons, we had to postpone the launch of the project.