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1. Formal Greetings in Russian.

[zdrAstv-oo-yte] Здравствуйте! - How do you do! Hello!

[dObraye  -OO-tra] Доброе утро! - Good morning!

[dObriy den'] Добрый день! - Good afternoon!

[dObriy vEcher] Добрый вечер! - Good evening!











2. Informal Greetings in Russian.


[pr-ee-vEt] Привет! – Hi!


[zdrAstv-oo-y] Здравствуй! - Hi! Hello!










3. "Good-bye" in Russian. Part 1.


[da sv-ee-dAnya] До свидания! - Good-bye!
 [da fstrEch-ee-] До встречи! – See you!
[da zAftra] До завтра! - See you tomorrow!
[vs-ee-vO dObrava] Всего доброго! - All the best!
[pra-shch-Ayte] Прощайте! - Farewell!









4. "Good-bye" in Russian. Part 2.


[pakA] Пока! - So long! Bye-bye!

[-oo-v-EE-d-ee-msya] Увидимся! - See you!
[-shch-astl-EE-va] Счастливо! - Good luck!
[pra-shch-Ay] Прощай! - Farewell!


 




5. How to address people in Russian.


[gaspad-EE-n] Господин – Mr.
[gaspadA] Господа – gentlemen
[gaspazhA] Госпожа́ – Miss/ Mrs
[dAmi] Дамы – ladies
[-ee-] и – and
[dr-oo-z’yA] Друзья – friends / guys
[tavAr-ee-shch-] Товарищ – comrade









6. How to ask in Russian "What is your name?"


[kAk  vAs  zav-OO-t ] Как вас зовут? - What is your name?
[m-ee-nyA  zav-OO-t ... ] Меня зовут ... – My name is (your name).







7. Dialogues in Russian.



[A  kAk  vAs  zav-OO-t] А как вас зовут? - And what is your name?
[A] A - and
[Och-ee-n' pr-ee-yA-tna] очень приятно - very pleased
[mne tOzhe  Och-ee-n' pr-ee-yA-tna] Мне тоже очень приятно. - Pleased to meet you too.
[tOzhe] тоже – also; as well; too
[Och-ee-n'] очень – very; very much
[yA] я – I/ me











8. How to ask in Russian "How are you?"


[kAk  vAsh-ee- d-ee-lA] Как ваши дела? – How are you?
[kAk  d-ee-lA] Как дела? – How are you?/ How is everything?
[kAk  zh-EE-zn'] Как жизнь? - How is life?










9. How to say in Russian "Thank you, fine."


[spas-EE-ba] спасибо - Thank you.
[harashO] хорошо - fine / well/ good.
[Och-ee-n' harashO] очень хорошо – very well.
[atl-EE-chna] отлично – excellent
[narmAl'na] нормально – ok / all right
[tAk s-ee-bE] так себе – so-so
[n-ee-plOha] неплохо – not bad
[plOha] плохо – bad/ not well
[Och-ee-n' plOha] очень плохо – very bad









10. Dialogues in Russian



[kAk pazh-ee-vAyete] Как поживаете? - How are you doing?
[kAk pazh-ee-vAyesh] Как поживаешь? - How are you doing?











                                                                                              











                                                                                 Speaking Russian 2 (SR2)  



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