Scan to access this lesson online and listen to the letter sounds.
https://ellablac.github.io/RussianCourse/lesson1/basic_greetings.html
Goal: Say hello, ask someone’s name, and say goodbye.
Stress marks (´) show the stressed syllable.
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Здра́вствуйте [Zdrástvuyt'e] — Hello (formal/polite) | privyET | Hi (informal) |
| Как вас зову́т? [Kak vas zovút?] — What is your name? (formal) | ZDRAH-stvooy-tye | Hello (formal/plural) |
| До́брое у́тро | DO-bra-ye OO-tra | Good morning |
| До́брый день | DO-bryy dyen’ | Good afternoon |
| До́брый ве́чер | DO-bryy VYE-cher | Good evening |
| Ка́к дела́? | KAK de-LA? | How are you? (informal) |
| Как вы пожива́ете? | KAK vy po-zhi-VA-ye-tye? | How are you? (formal) |
| Как вас зову́т? | KAK vas za-VOOT? | What is your name? (formal) |
| Как тебя́ зову́т? | KAK tee-BYA za-VOOT? | What is your name? (informal) |
| Меня́ зову́т… | me-NYA za-VOOT… | My name is… |
| О́чень прия́тно | O-chen’ pri-YAT-na | Nice to meet you |
| Спаси́бо | spa-SEE-ba | Thank you |
| Пожа́луйста | pa-ZHA-loos-ta | Please / You’re welcome |
| Извини́те | eez-vee-NEE-tye | Excuse me / I’m sorry (formal) |
| Пока́ | pa-KA | Bye (informal) |
| До свида́ния | da svee-DA-ni-ya | Goodbye (neutral/formal) |
These are cognates — words that look/sound like English. Can you guess what they mean?
“True friend” letters reminder: А, Е, К, М, О, Т, С — they look (and mostly sound) like English. Notice how коме́та (comet) and ко́смос (cosmos) use only these letters — a nice memory trick!
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Scan to access this lesson online and listen to the letter sounds.
https://ellablac.github.io/RussianCourse/lesson1/basic_greetings.html