What are some common Russian phrases?

Top 10 Russian phrases and sentences you need to know
  • Доброе утро. = Good morning. ...
  • Добрый день. = Good afternoon. ...
  • Меня зовут Мандли. = My name is Mondly. ...
  • Рад познакомиться с тобой. = I'm pleased to meet you. ...
  • Как дела? = How are you? ...
  • Хорошо, спасибо. А у вас? ...
  • Я хотел бы пива. = I'd like a beer. ...
  • Прошу прощения.
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What is the most common Russian greeting?

Здравствуйте/Здравствуй

The workhorse of Russian greetings, здравствуйте is the most common way to say hello. It may be a mouthful, but is definitely worth taking the time to learn. Здравствуйте is often used in the most formal situations.
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What are some cool Russian words?

Top 10 most common Russian words pronounced by native Russian speakers
  1. Привет = Hello. Let's naturally start with "Здравствуйте" which means "Hello" in Russian. ...
  2. Любовь = Love. ...
  3. Радость = Happiness. ...
  4. Кошка = Cat. ...
  5. Собака = Dog. ...
  6. Улыбаться = Smile. ...
  7. Россиянин = Russian. ...
  8. Да = Yes.
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What are some Russian idioms?

Common Russian Idioms
  • 1) взять себя в руки - to pull oneself together.
  • 2) сесть в лужу = to embarrass oneself.
  • 3) шутки в сторону = seriously.
  • 4) так и быть = so be it.
  • 5) когда рак на горе свистнет = when pigs fly.
  • 6) Как рыба, вытащенная из воды = like a fish taken out of water.
  • 7) Делать из мухи слона = to exaggerate.
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What is the hardest Russian word to say?

  • pyat' пять (n) five. pyat' gradusov. ...
  • Cheburashka. Чебурашка masculine. (p) ...
  • prepadavatel' преподаватель masculine. (n) ...
  • Zdrastvuyte! Здравствуйте! (i) Hello!
  • fsplyt` всплыть (v) come out to the surface.
  • dnyom. днём (a) in the afternoon.
  • pazhalusta. пожалуйста (i) please.
  • zashchishchayushchiysya. защищающийся (p) defending.
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50 COMMON PHRASES IN RUSSIAN: BASIC RUSSIAN



What is Russia's longest word?

Most likely one of the longest Russian words is a chemical term тетрагидропиранилциклопентилтетрагидропиридопиридиновая (tetragidropiranilciklopentiltetragidropiridopiridinovaya), which contains 55 letters. It was used in Russian patent RU2285004C2 (granted and published in 2006).
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How do you rage in Russian?

Ты дурак/дура (Ty durak/dura)

Here are some Russian angry phrases with similar meanings: Ты невыносим(а) (Ty nevynosim[a]) — “You're impossible.” Ты глуп(а) (Ty glup[a]) — “You're silly.” Ты туп(а) (Ty tup[a]) — “You're stupid.”
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How do you express a surprise in Russian?

ого Another of my favorites is ого, which sounds like "oh-hoh!" This word expresses surprise, shock, or disbelief.
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What does ponyo mean in Russian?

I've heard Russian speakers mention something that sounds like "ya ponyo" a lot. I figure it means "I understand".
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What is the weirdest Russian word?

Unique Russian words
  • pochemuchka. почемучка: (n) one who asks too many questions. ...
  • perepodvypodvert. _переподвыподверт: (n) sth. ...
  • nedoperepil. недоперепил: (v) under-over-drunk. ...
  • toska. тоска: (n) ache of soul, longing with nothing to long for. ...
  • poshlost' _пошлость: (n) sth. ...
  • kapel. ...
  • dacha. ...
  • glazomer.
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Is there a Russian word for fun?

So what is the Russian word for fun? Well, there really isn't one. There is a word for pleasant and a word for interesting, but there really isn't a Russian word for fun.
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Do Russians kiss when greeting?

A gift of bread and salt, sometimes accompanied by a bear hug and a kiss, is the traditional Russian gesture of welcome.
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How do you say basic words in Russian?

1. Greetings and other useful Russian words
  1. Good morning! – Доброе утро! – Dobroye utro!
  2. Good afternoon! – Добрый день! – Dobryy den!
  3. Good evening! – Добрый вечер! ...
  4. Good night! – спокойной ночи! ...
  5. Hello! – Здравствуйте! ...
  6. How are you? – Как дела? ...
  7. Very good. Thank you – Хорошо. ...
  8. What is your name? – Как тебя зовут?
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How do you roll R in Russian?

Start with the uvular R and then “blow” it to the front of your tongue with a sudden gust of breath. Then repeat. Consider the bilabial trill. This is the “Brrrrrr” sound that people make to indicate that it is cold: it's made by closing the lips lightly and blowing between them so they flap against each other.
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Do Russians have middle names?

Russians do not choose their own middle name, it is created by taking their father's name and adding the ending -ovich/-evich for boys, or -ovna/-evna for girls, the particular ending determined by the last letter of the father's name. For example, Vladimir Popov and Irina Popova are brother and sister.
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How hard is it learn Russian?

Russian is widely believed to be one of the most difficult languages to learn. This is mostly true, if you have no knowledge of other Slavic languages (e.g. Bulgarian or Czech). The grammar rules in Russian are very complex and have numerous exceptions.
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How do you irritate in Russian?

How To Piss Off a Russian
  1. Fetishize the USSR. ...
  2. Brag about the United States' single-handed victory in WW2. ...
  3. Joke about mail-order brides. ...
  4. Assume we all hate Putin. ...
  5. Or assume we all love him.
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What does Bleen mean in Russian?

It's блин, literally "pancake". It's a minced oath for блядь (literally "whore"), a Russian swear word.
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What is E in Russian?

Letter. э • (e) (lower case, upper case Э) The thirty-first letter of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet. Its name is э (e) or э́ оборо́тное (é oborótnoje, “backwards e”) and it has the broad sound of /e/. Unlike е (je), it is not pronounced with a preceding /j/ sound or a palatalized consonant.
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What are the hardest words in Russian?

Top 5 Hard-to-Write Words
  • Достопримечательность (“Tourist attraction”) ...
  • Здравствуйте (quite formal “Hello”) ...
  • В воскресенье (“on Sunday”) ...
  • С удовольствием (“gladly”) ...
  • К сожалению (“unfortunately”) ...
  • Соответственно (“accordingly”) ...
  • Защищающийся (“defending”) ...
  • Жаворонок (“skylark”)
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