Thursday, May 15, 2008

May 15 - quick Russian lesson

Hi everyone - in an earlier post I'd mentionned that we're learning little Russian language - now it's time to share! Here are a few useful words and phrases that I'm hoping to get more comfortable with - stay tuned for lesson # 2!

Hello! (formal) / Здравствуйте [Zd`rastvuyte]

Hi (informal, or to a child) / Привет [Pri`viet]

How are you? / Как дела? [Kak de`la]

Please / Пожáлуйста (pah-ZHAHl-stah)

Thank you ! / Спасúбо! ( spah-SEE-bah)

Excuse me or Sorry / Извинúте (iz-vih- NEE-tih)

Sorry, I don't understand Russian / Извинúте, Я не понимаю по-русски (iz-vih-NEE-tih, Ya ne pani-mayu pa-`ruski)

Do you speak English? / Вы говорúте по-англúйски? (vy gavaREEti pa-angLISki)

Good-bye (formal) / До свидания [Da svi`daniya]

Bye (informal, or to a child) / Пока [Pa`ka]


take care,
N&P

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