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прия́тного аппети́та [pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta] Phrase

enjoy your meal, bon appetit

Examples

Он пожела́л нам прия́тного аппети́та и удали́лся.

on pa-zhee-lál nam pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta ee u-da-léel-sya

He said bon appetit to us and left.
Ах, вы обе́даете? Не бу́ду вам меша́ть. Прия́тного аппети́та!

ah vy a-byé-da-ee-tye? nye bú-du vam mee-shát'. pree-yát-na-va ap-pee-tée-ta

Oh, you are having lunch? I won't bother you. Bon appetit!

извини́ть [eez-vee-néet'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - извиня́ть

to pardon, to excuse

Examples

Извини́те, вы не подска́жете, где метро́?

eez-vee-née-tye, vy nye pad-ská-zhee-tye, gdye na-hó-dee-tsa meet-ró

Excuse me, can you tell me where the subway is?
Извини́, что так получи́лось.

eez-vee-née, chto tak pa-lu-chée-las'

I'm sorry that it happened this way.

норма́льно [nar-mál-na] Adverb

normally, properly; it's ok, normal

Examples

Как дела́? - Норма́льно.

kak dee-lá? - nar-mál'-na

How are you? - I'm ok.
Мне с утра́ так и не удало́сь норма́льно пое́сть.

mnye s ut-rá tak ee nye u-da-lós' nar-mál'-na pa-yést'

I have not been able to eat properly since morning.

здра́вствуйте [zdrá-stvuî-tye] Interjection, informal - "здра́вствуй"

(formal) hello; good morning / afternoon / evening

Examples

Здра́вствуйте, как добра́лись?

zdrá-stvúî-tye, kak da-bra-lées'

Hello, how was your trip here?
Здра́вствуй, Ната́ша, давно́ не ви́делись!

zdrá-stvúî, Na-tá-sha, dav-nó nye vée-dee-lees'

Hello, Natasha, long time no see!

по-ру́сски [pa-rús-kee] Phrase

in Russian

Examples

Вы говори́те по-ру́сски?

vy ga-va-rée-tye pa-rús-kee

Do you speak Russian?
Здесь не по-ру́сски напи́сано.

zdyes' nye pa-rús-kee na-pée-sa-na

It is not written in Russian here.

споко́йной но́чи [spa-kóî-naî nó-chee] Phrase

good night! (lit. - quiet night!, said before going to bed)

Examples

Всё, иди́ спать! Споко́йной но́чи.

vsyó, ee-dée spat'! spa-kóî-naî nó-chee

That's it, go to bed! Good night.
Она́ пожела́ла де́тям споко́йной но́чи и поцелова́ла пе́ред сном.

o-ná pa-zhee-lá-la dyé-tyam spa-kóî-naî nó-chee ee pa-tse-la-vá-la pyé-ryet snom

She wished the children good night and kissed them for the night.

приве́т [pree-vyét] Interjection

hello, hi

Examples

Приве́т, как дела́?

pree-vyét, kak dee-lá

Hi, how are you?
Передава́й ему́ приве́т от меня́.

pye-rye-da-váî ye-mú pree-vyét at mee-nyá

Give him my regards. (Say hello to him from me.)

пожа́луйста [pa-zhá-lus-ta] Particle

please; you're welcome

Examples

Помоги́ мне, пожа́луйста!

pa-ma-gée mnye pa-zhá-lus-ta

Help me please!
Спаси́бо за то, что вы́ручили. - Всегда́ пожа́луйста.

spa-sée-ba za to, chto vý-ru-chee-lee. - vseeg-dá pa-zhá-lus-ta

Thank you for helping out. - You're always welcome.

уда́ча [u-dá-cha] Noun, feminine

(good) luck, success, good fortune

Examples

Уда́чи!

u-dá-chee

Good luck!
У меня́ за́втра экза́мен, пожела́й мне уда́чи.

u mee-nyá závt-ra ek-zá-myen, pa-zhee-láî mnye u-dá-chee

I have an exam tomorrow, wish me luck.

отли́чно [at-léech-na] Adverb

excellent, very good, perfect, great

Examples

Не беспоко́йтесь, мы обо всём позабо́тимся. - Ну и отли́чно.

nye bees-pa-kóî-tyes', my a-ba vsyóm pa-za-bó-teem-sya. - nu ee at-léech-na

Do not worry, we'll take care of everything. - That's great.
Он отли́чно говори́т по-ру́сски.

on at-léech-na ga-va-réet pa-rús-kee

He speaks excellent Russian.