Russian Basic Words & Phrases

Russia

[ RASSIYA ]
(RAS-SI-YA)
accent on the 2-nd syllable!

РОССИЯ

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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[ PRIVET ! ]

ПРИВЕТ !

This is an informal way to greeting. It is often used when talking to peers, younger people, and people of the same age as the speaker.

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[ ZDRASTVUITE ! ]

ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ !

A formal greeting to any stranger (eg to policemen, cashier, and just to any person on the street), or to person you know who deserves respect (eg your boss). You can also use it when talking to a group of people because the word 'ZDRAVSTVUITE / ЗДРАВСТВУЙТЕ' can refer to one or more people.

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Typical greetings at specific times of the day, replacing the word Hello! Note! In Russian, the 'Good Morning / DOBRAYE UTRA' greeting is universal, suitable for both friends and family and for strangers, incl VIP persons.

But the greetings 'Good afternoon / DOBRYI DEN' and 'Good evening / DOBRYI VECHER' are a 100% official messages, emphasizing respect for a person, these expressions are not used in informal communication.

Good morning !
[ DOBRAYE UTRA ! ]
ДОБРОЕ УТРО !

Good afternoon !
[ DOBRYI DEN ! ]
ДОБРЫЙ ДЕНЬ !

Good evening !
[ DOBRYI VECHER ! ]
ДОБРЫЙ ВЕЧЕР !

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[ DABRO PAZHALAVAT` ! ]
ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ !

for example:

Welcome to Russia!
[ DABRO PAZHALAVAT` V RASSIYU ! ]
ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В РОССИЮ !

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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[ VY GAVARITE PA ANGLIYSKI ? ]

Вы говорите по английски?

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What is you name ? (FORMAL)
[ KAK VAS ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ВАС ЗОВУТ ?

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS / ENG)

This is a polite way to ask stranger a name, and you can also use it when talking to a group of people because the word 'VAS / ВАС' can refer to one or more people.

What is you name ? (INFORMAL)
[ KAK TEBYA ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ТЕБЯ ЗОВУТ ?

This is an informal way to ask a name. It is often used when talking to peers, younger people, and people of the same age as the speaker.

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[ RAZRESHITE PREDSTAVITSA ]

РАЗРЕШИТЕ ПРЕДСТАВИТЬСЯ

( RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

How to address correctly in Russian to the other person or persons. Phrase when making a formal introduction. How to introduce myself. Correct Russian pronunciation.

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My Name is (John Smith)
[ MENYA ZAVUT (DZHON SMIT) ]
МЕНЯ ЗОВУТ (ДЖОН СМИТ)

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[ OCHEN` PRIYATNA ! ]
or
[ PRIYATNA PAZNAKOMITSA ! ]

ОЧЕНЬ ПРИЯТНО
or
ПРИЯТНО ПОЗНАКОМИТЬСЯ

( RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

A typical phrase after you asked for a name and introduced yourself.

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I
[ YA ]
Я
***
YOU (singular - informal) /
[ TY ] /
ТЫ
***
YOU (singular formal or any plural) /
[ VY ] /
ВЫ
***
HE /
[ ON ] /
ОН
***
SHE /
[ ANA ] /
ОНА

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

PAY ATTENTION! In Russia, when formally addressing a person (for example, to any stranger), it is customary to use the respectful form 'VY / ВЫ'.

If you become friends or during informal communication, for example at a party, the form of address 'TY / ТЫ' is usually used.

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[ SKOLKA VAM LET ? ] (formal)

[ SKOLKA TEBE LET ? ] (informal)

Сколько Вам лет? (formal) / ? Сколько тебе лет? (informal)

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[ MNE ...(dvatsat`) LET ]

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Мне ...(двадцать) лет

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[ ATKUDA VY ? ] (singular formal or any plural)

[ ATKUDA TY ? ] (singular informal)

Откуда Вы? (singular formal or any plural)
Откуда ты? (singular informal)

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[ YA IZ ...(ANGLII) ]

Я из... (Англии)

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[ MNE PARA ] / [ NAM PARA ]

Мне пора / Нам пора

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[ KHAROSHEVA DNYA ! ]

Хорошего дня!

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[ UDACHI ! ]
or
[ ZHELAYU UDACHI ! ]

УДАЧИ !
or
ЖЕЛАЮ УДАЧИ !

( RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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[ SPAKOINAY NOCHI ! ]

Спокойной ночи!

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[ DA ZAVTRA ! ]

До завтра!

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[ UVIDIMSYA ! ]
or
[ DA VSTRECHI ! ]

УВИДИМСЯ !
or
ДО ВСТРЕЧИ !

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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[ PAKA (paka-paka) ! ]

Пока (пока-пока)!

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[ DASVIDANIYA ! ]

До свидания!

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I
[ YA ]
Я
***
YOU (singular - informal) /
[ TY ] /
ТЫ
***
YOU (singular formal or any plural) /
[ VY ] /
ВЫ
***
HE /
[ ON ] /
ОН
***
SHE /
[ ANA ] /
ОНА

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

PAY ATTENTION! In Russia, when formally addressing a person (for example, to any stranger), it is customary to use the respectful form 'VY / ВЫ'.

If you become friends or during informal communication, for example at a party, the form of address 'TY / ТЫ' is usually used.

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[ DAMY I GASPADA ! ]

Дамы и Господа!

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Dear Friend ! (singular)
[ DARAGOY DRUG ! ]
ДОРОГОЙ ДРУГ !

Dear Friends ! (plural)
[ DARAGIYE DRUZ`YA ! ]
ДОРОГИЕ ДРУЗЬЯ !

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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SEE ALSO:
Meeting - Greeting - Parting

[ SUDAR` ! ] - to man

[ SUDARYNYA ! ] - to woman

Сударь! / Сударыня!

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[ MALADOY CHELAVEK ! ] - to guy

[ DEVUSHKA ! ] - to girl

Молодой человек! / Девушка!

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[ GASPADIN + Second Name ! ] - to gentleman

[ GASPAZHA + Second Name ! ] - to lady

Господин ..! / Госпожа ..!

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[ RAZRESHITE PREDSTAVITSA ]

РАЗРЕШИТЕ ПРЕДСТАВИТЬСЯ

( RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

How to address correctly in Russian to the other person or persons. Phrase when making a formal introduction. How to introduce myself. Correct Russian pronunciation.

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My Name is (John Smith)
[ MENYA ZAVUT (DZHON SMIT) ]
МЕНЯ ЗОВУТ (ДЖОН СМИТ)

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What is you name ? (FORMAL)
[ KAK VAS ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ВАС ЗОВУТ ?

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS / ENG)

This is a polite way to ask stranger a name, and you can also use it when talking to a group of people because the word 'VAS / ВАС' can refer to one or more people.

What is you name ? (INFORMAL)
[ KAK TEBYA ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ТЕБЯ ЗОВУТ ?

This is an informal way to ask a name. It is often used when talking to peers, younger people, and people of the same age as the speaker.

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[ OCHEN` PRIYATNA ! ]
or
[ PRIYATNA PAZNAKOMITSA ! ]

ОЧЕНЬ ПРИЯТНО
or
ПРИЯТНО ПОЗНАКОМИТЬСЯ

( RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

A typical phrase after you asked for a name and introduced yourself.

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[ BUDEM ZNAKOMY ! ]

Будем знакомы!

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What is you name ? (FORMAL)
[ KAK VAS ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ВАС ЗОВУТ ?

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS / ENG)

This is a polite way to ask stranger a name, and you can also use it when talking to a group of people because the word 'VAS / ВАС' can refer to one or more people.

What is you name ? (INFORMAL)
[ KAK TEBYA ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ТЕБЯ ЗОВУТ ?

This is an informal way to ask a name. It is often used when talking to peers, younger people, and people of the same age as the speaker.

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My Name is (John Smith)
[ MENYA ZAVUT (DZHON SMIT) ]
МЕНЯ ЗОВУТ (ДЖОН СМИТ)

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I
[ YA ]
Я
***
YOU (singular - informal) /
[ TY ] /
ТЫ
***
YOU (singular formal or any plural) /
[ VY ] /
ВЫ
***
HE /
[ ON ] /
ОН
***
SHE /
[ ANA ] /
ОНА

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

PAY ATTENTION! In Russia, when formally addressing a person (for example, to any stranger), it is customary to use the respectful form 'VY / ВЫ'.

If you become friends or during informal communication, for example at a party, the form of address 'TY / ТЫ' is usually used.

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[ MY ] / [ ANI ] / [ VY ]

Мы / Они / Вы

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[ PAREN` ] - guy

[ DEVUSHKA ] - girl

Парень / Девушка

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[ MUSH-CHINA ] - man

[ ZHENSH-CHINA ] - woman

Мужчина / Женщина

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[ VY GAVARITE PA ANGLIYSKI ? ]

Вы говорите по английски?

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[ YA NE GAVARYU PA RUSSKI ]

Я не говорю по русски

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[ DA / NET ] - Да / нет

Note! Russians often use the phrase "da net, navernaye / да нет, наверное" (yes no, probably).
In Russian it means - "most likely not".

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[ MOZHET BYT` ] - maybe

[ NAVERNAYE ] - probably

Может быть / Наверное

Note! Russians often use the phrase "da net, navernaye / да нет, наверное" (yes no, probably).
In Russian it means - "most likely not".

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[ KANESHNA ! ]

Конечно!

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Excuse me
[ IZVINITE ]
ИЗВИНИТЕ

Sorry
[ PRASTITE ]
ПРОСТИТЕ

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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PAY ATTENTION! In fact, these are two expressions that are almost identical in meaning. It is not a mistake to use them in any situation incl vice versa. Depending on the context, this can be either an expression asking for forgiveness or a form of polite address before a question or a request to do something.

For example:

Sorry (Excuse me) for interrupting
[ PRASTITE (IZVINITE) SHTO PEREBIVAYU ]
ПРОСТИТЕ (ИЗВИНИТЕ) ЧТО ПЕРЕБИВАЮ

Sorry (Excuse me), could you help me?
[ IZVINITE (PRASTITE), NE MAGLI-BY VY PAMOCH MNE? ]
ИЗВИНИТЕ (ПРОСТИТЕ) НЕ МОГЛИ БЫ ВЫ ПОМОЧЬ МНЕ?

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[ PAMAGITE MNE (pazhalusta) ]

Помогите мне (пожалуйста)

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[ YA ISH-CHU .. (tualet) ]

Я ищу.. (туалет)

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[ GDE NAKHODITSA ..? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ..?
or just
[ GDE ..? ]
ГДЕ ..?

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For example:

Where is the exit ?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВЫХОД ?

or just
[ GDE VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ ВЫХОД ?

SEE ALSO:
All interrogative words and expressions

Where is ..?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA ..? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ..?
or just
[ GDE ..? ]
ГДЕ ..?

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WC / Toilet / Restroom
[ .. TUALET ]
ТУАЛЕТ

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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FOR EXAMPLE :

Where is the WC here ?
[ GDE (NAKHODITSA) TUALET ? ]
ГДЕ (НАХОДИТСЯ) ТУАЛЕТ ?
or
[ GDE (ZDYES) TUALET ? ]
ГДЕ (ЗДЕСЬ) ТУАЛЕТ ?

NOTE. Russian words 'НАХОДИТСЯ / NAKHODITSA' and 'ЗДЕСЬ / ZDYES' are optional. You can say the phrase with or without these words.

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PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation. For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva..

Thank you and welcome!

SEE ALSO:
Basic Russian Vocabulary

Where is the entrance?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VKHOD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВХОД ?
or
[ GDE VKHOD ? ]
ГДЕ ВХОД ?

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Where is the exit?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВЫХОД ?
or
[ GDE VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ ВЫХОД ?

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SEE ALSO:
All interrogative words and expressions

What ?
[ SHTO ? ]
ЧТО ?

What`s this ?
[ SHTO ETA (TAKOYE) ? ]
ЧТО ЭТО (ТАКОЕ) ?

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SEE ALSO :
Vocabulary for Store / Market
and
Questions in Russian

[ YA NE PANIMAYU ]

Я не понимаю

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[ PAVTARITE PAZHALUSTA ]

Повторите, пожалуйста

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Slower please
[ PAMEDLEN`NEYE PAZHALUSTA ]
ПОМЕДЛЕННЕЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА

or

Could you slower?
[ MOZHNA MEDLEN`NEYE ? ]
МОЖНО МЕДЛЕННЕЕ ?

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[ PAZHALUSTA ] / [ BUD`TE DABRY ]

Пожалуйста / Будьте добры

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[ (Balshoye) SPASIBA ! ]

(Большое) спасибо!

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[ PAZHALUSTA ]

Пожалуйста

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[ KHARASHO ]

Хорошо

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[ PLOKHA ]

Плохо

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[ ETA MAYO ]

Это моё

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[ YA ZNAYU ] - I know

[ YA NE ZNAYU ] - I don`t know

Я ЗНАЮ / Я НЕ ЗНАЮ

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[ KAK ETA BUDET PA... RUSSKI ? ]

Как это будет по..(русски)?

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[ PADAZHDITE (pazhalusta) ] - wait / hold on (please)

[ ADNU MINUTU (pazhalusta) ] - one moment (please)

Подождите (пожалуйста) / Одну минуту (пожалуйста)

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[ RAN`SHE ] - earlier

[ POZ-ZHE ] - later

[ SEYCHAS ] - now

Раньше / Позже / Сейчас

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Today
[ SEVODNYA ]
СЕГОДНЯ

Now
[ SEYCHAS ]
СЕЙЧАС

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

FOR EXAMPLE:

I need a taxi now
[ MNE NUZHNA TAXI SEYCHAS ]
МНЕ НУЖНО ТАКСИ СЕЙЧАС

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[ FCHERA ] - Yesterday

[ ZAVTRA ] - Tomorrow

Вчера / Завтра

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[ BAL`SHOY ] - big
БОЛЬШОЙ

[ MALENKIY ] - small
МАЛЕНЬКИЙ

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*****
PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation. For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva..

Thank you and welcome!

SEE ALSO:
Vocabulary for shopping

How much is it ?
[ SKOLKA ETA STOIT ? ]
СКОЛЬКО ЭТО СТОИТ ?

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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MORE OPTIONS :

How much is the ticket ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT BILET ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ БИЛЕТ ?

How much is this smartphone ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT ETAT SMARTFON ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ ЭТОТ СМАРТФОН ?

How much is your service cost ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT VASHI USLUGI ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ ВАШИ УСЛУГИ ?

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Currency Converter is here

SEE ALSO:
Vocabulary for Shop / Market
and
Phrasebook for Cafe / Restaurant

PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation.
For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva.

WELCOME !

I want ..
[ YA KHACHU .. ]
Я ХОЧУ ..

I need ..
[ MNE NUZHNA .. ]
МНЕ НУЖНО ..

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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SEE ALSO:
Where is & How to get to

[ VY GAVARITE PA ANGLIYSKI ? ]

Вы говорите по английски?

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[ GDE ? ]
or
[ GDE ETA ? ]

ГДЕ? / ГДЕ ЭТО ?

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[ ATKUDA ? ]

Откуда?

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[ GDE NAKHODITSA ..? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ..?
or just
[ GDE ..? ]
ГДЕ ..?

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For example:

Where is the exit ?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВЫХОД ?

or just
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВЫХОД ?

SEE ALSO:
If you are lost in the town / Where is ..?

[ ATKUDA VY ? ] (singular formal or any plural)

[ ATKUDA TY ? ] (singular informal)

Откуда Вы? (singular formal or any plural)
Откуда ты? (singular informal)

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[ GDE MY SEYCHAS ? ]

ГДЕ МЫ СЕЙЧАС ?

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SEE ALSO:
How to ask directions in Russian

Where is the entrance?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VKHOD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВХОД ?
or
[ GDE VKHOD ? ]
ГДЕ ВХОД ?

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Where is the exit?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ВЫХОД ?
or
[ GDE VYKHAD ? ]
ГДЕ ВЫХОД ?

Link to sound

SEE ALSO:
How to ask for directions in Russian

Where is ..?
[ GDE NAKHODITSA ..? ]
ГДЕ НАХОДИТСЯ ..?
or just
[ GDE ..? ]
ГДЕ ..?

▼▼▼

WC / Toilet / Restroom
[ .. TUALET ]
ТУАЛЕТ

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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FOR EXAMPLE :

Where is the WC here ?
[ GDE (NAKHODITSA) TUALET ? ]
ГДЕ (НАХОДИТСЯ) ТУАЛЕТ ?
or
[ GDE (ZDYES) TUALET ? ]
ГДЕ (ЗДЕСЬ) ТУАЛЕТ ?

NOTE. Russian words 'НАХОДИТСЯ / NAKHODITSA' and 'ЗДЕСЬ / ZDYES' are optional. You can say the phrase with or without these words.

LINK TO SOUND

*****
PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation. For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva..

Thank you and welcome!

SEE ALSO:
How to ask directions in Russian

[ KUDA ? ]

Куда?

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[ KAGDA ? ]

Когда?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ KAGDA TVOY DEN` RAZHDENIYA ? ]

Когда твой день рождения?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ KAGDA NACHNYOTSA ..? ]

Когда начнётся ..?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ KAK ? ]

Как?

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[ SKOLKA VAM LET ? ] (formal)

[ SKOLKA TEBE LET ? ] (informal)

Сколько Вам лет? (formal) / ? Сколько тебе лет? (informal)

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[ SKOLKA ..? ]
СКОЛЬКО ..?

For example :
How many pieces are in the package ?
[ SKOLKA SHTUK V UPAKOFKE ? ]
СКОЛЬКО ШТУК В УПАКОВКЕ ?

How much does the ticket cost ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT BILET ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ БИЛЕТ ?

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*****
PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation. For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva..

Thank you and welcome!

SEE ALSO:
Vocabulary for shopping

How much is it ?
[ SKOLKA ETA STOIT ? ]
СКОЛЬКО ЭТО СТОИТ ?

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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MORE OPTIONS :

How much is the ticket ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT BILET ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ БИЛЕТ ?

How much is this smartphone ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT ETAT SMARTFON ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ ЭТОТ СМАРТФОН ?

How much is your service cost ?
[ SKOLKA STOIT VASHI USLUGI ? ]
СКОЛЬКО СТОИТ ВАШИ УСЛУГИ ?

Figures are here
and
Currency Converter is here

SEE ALSO:
Vocabulary for Shop / Market
and
Phrasebook for Cafe / Restaurant

PLEASE NOTE! The following transliteration and pronunciation is given for the classical Latin alphabet and does not match with the rules of orthography and pronunciation of English. Therefore do not pronounce Russian words how to you like represent sounds in English.
For example: The Latin letter U should not be pronounced as the English word 'YOU'. (here U = OO)

PAY ATTENTION! Grammar is not our main thing. Our mission is to make local people understand you and you understand them. Therefore, the transliterated text does not always correspond to the spelling correct spelling, but it always corresponds to the correct pronunciation.
For example, we all pronounce French PEUGEOT as PEZHO. So Moscow (in Russian - MOskva) is actually pronounced by Russians as MAskva.

WELCOME !

[ SKOLKA SEYCHAS VREMENI ? ]

Сколько сейчас времени?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ SKOLKA VREMENI U NAS YEST` ? ]

Сколько времени у нас есть?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ KAK DOLGA ? ]

Как долго?

Link to chapter Time units / Days & Months

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[ KAK ETA BUDET PA... RUSSKI ? ]

Как это будет по..(русски)?

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Please, PAY ATTENTION! Russians use the 3 most popular phrases to ask for directions. The first two expressions are universal and apply at any distance to the desired object, both 100 meters (yards), and 100 or more km (miles), and for any method of travel from walking to flying by plane.

[ KAK DABRATSA DA ..? ]
КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО ..?
or
[ KAK PAPAST` V ..? ]
КАК ПОПАСТЬ В ..?

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For example:

How to get to subway station ?
[ KAK DABRATSA DA METRO ? ]
КАК ДОБРАТЬСЯ ДО МЕТРО ?
or
[ KAK PAPAST` V METRO ? ]
КАК ПОПАСТЬ В МЕТРО ?

And one more very popular phrase
among travelers if they get lost a little. But, in this case, it applies if the expected distance is small and you are going 'to walk with your feet':

[ KAK PRAITI V ..? ]
КАК ПРОЙТИ В ..?

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For example:

What is the way to subway station ?
[ KAK PRAITI V METRO ? ]
КАК ПРОЙТИ В МЕТРО ?

SEE ALSO:
If you are lost in the town - How to ask directions

[ KTO ? ] - Who?

[ KTO ETA ? ] - Who is this?

[ KTO TAM ? ] - Who is there?

Кто? / Кто это? / Кто там?

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What ?
[ SHTO ? ]
ЧТО ?

What`s this ?
[ SHTO ETA (TAKOYE) ? ]
ЧТО ЭТО (ТАКОЕ) ?

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SEE ALSO :
Vocabulary for Store / Market
and
Basic phrases

What is you name ? (FORMAL)
[ KAK VAS ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ВАС ЗОВУТ ?

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS / ENG)

This is a polite way to ask stranger a name, and you can also use it when talking to a group of people because the word 'VAS / ВАС' can refer to one or more people.

What is you name ? (INFORMAL)
[ KAK TEBYA ZAVUT ? ]
КАК ТЕБЯ ЗОВУТ ?

This is an informal way to ask a name. It is often used when talking to peers, younger people, and people of the same age as the speaker.

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What`s going on ?
What`s happening ?
[ SHTO PRAISKHODIT ? ]
ЧТО ПРОИСХОДИТ ?

What happened ?
[ SHTO SLUCHILAS` ? ]
ЧТО СЛУЧИЛОСЬ ?

Here
[ TUT or ZDYES` ]
ТУТ or ЗДЕСЬ

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

FOR EXAMPLE:
What`s going on here?
[ SHTO ZDYES` PRAISKHODIT ? ]
ЧТО ЗДЕСЬ ПРОИСХОДИТ ?

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SEE ALSO :
Basic phrases in Russian

[ SHTO VAM NUZHNA ? ]

Что вам нужно?

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[ SHTO VY DELAYETE ? ] - (singular formal or any plural)

[ SHTO DELAYESH ? ] - (singular informal)


Что вы делаете? / Что делаешь?

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[ KAKOY ? ] - Which?

[ KAKOY IZ NIKH ? ] - Which of them?

Какой? / Какой из них?

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[ PACHEMU ? ]
ПОЧЕМУ ?
or
[ ZACHEM ? ]
ЗАЧЕМ ?

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

FOR EXAMPLE:
Why did you do that?

[ PACHEMU TY ETA SDELAL ? ]
ПОЧЕМУ ТЫ ЭТО СДЕЛАЛ ?
or
[ ZACHEM TY ETA SDELAL ? ]
ЗАЧЕМ ТЫ ЭТО СДЕЛАЛ ?

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I
[ YA ]
Я
***
YOU (singular - informal) /
[ TY ] /
ТЫ
***
YOU (singular formal or any plural) /
[ VY ] /
ВЫ
***
HE /
[ ON ] /
ОН
***
SHE /
[ ANA ] /
ОНА

(ENG / RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

PAY ATTENTION! In Russia, when formally addressing a person (for example, to any stranger), it is customary to use the respectful form 'VY / ВЫ'.

If you become friends or during informal communication, for example at a party, the form of address 'TY / ТЫ' is usually used.

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[ PRIVET ! ]

Привет!

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Phrases of meeting - greeting - parting are here

[ SHTO NOVAVA ? ] - What`s new?

[ FSYO PA STARAMU ] - Nothing much

Что нового? / Всё по старому

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[ (Balshoye) SPASIBA ! ]

(Большое) спасибо!

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[ DA / NET ]

Да / нет

Note! Russians often use the phrase "da net, navernaye / да нет, наверное" (yes no, probably).
In Russian it means - "most likely not".

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[ DUMAYU DA ] - I think so

[ DUMAYU NET ] - I think no

Думаю - да / Думаю - нет

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Today
[ SEVODNYA ]
СЕГОДНЯ

Now
[ SEYCHAS ]
СЕЙЧАС

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

FOR EXAMPLE:

Come today (now)
[ PRIKHADI SEVODNYA (SEYCHAS) ]
ПРИХОДИ СЕГОДНЯ (СЕЙЧАС)

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[ DAVAY VYP`YEM ! ]

[ VYP`YEM ? ] - (interrogative form)

Link to names of drinks in Russian

Давай выпьем! / Выпьем?

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[ SHTO BUDESH PIT` ? ]

Link to names of drinks in Russian

Что будешь пить?

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[ YA KHATEL BY VYPIT` ] (+name of drink)

Link to names of drinks in Russian

Я хотел бы выпить (+название напитка)

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I want ..
[ YA KHACHU .. ]
Я ХОЧУ ..

I need ..
[ MNE NUZHNA .. ]
МНЕ НУЖНО ..

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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SEE ALSO:
Where is & How to get to

[ YESLI ETA VAZMOZHNA ]

Если это возможно

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[ KANESHNA ! ]

Конечно!

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[ KHARASHO ]

Хорошо

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[ PRIYATNAVA APPETITA ! ]

Приятного аппетита!

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[ ( ochen` ) FKUSNA ! ]

(очень) вкусно!

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[ KAK ETA BUDET PA... RUSSKI ? ]

Как это будет по..(русски)?

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[ YA NE PANIMAYU ]

Я не понимаю

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[ YA ZNAYU ] - I know

[ YA NE ZNAYU ] - I don`t know

Я ЗНАЮ / Я НЕ ЗНАЮ

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[ MNE ZDES` NRAVITSA ! ]

Мне здесь нравится!

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[ PREKRASNA ! ]

Прекрасно!

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Excuse me
[ IZVINITE ]
ИЗВИНИТЕ

Sorry
[ PRASTITE ]
ПРОСТИТЕ

(ENG / RUS in Latin / RUS in Cyrillic)

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PAY ATTENTION! In fact, these are two expressions that are almost identical in meaning. It is not a mistake to use them in any situation incl vice versa. Depending on the context, this can be either an expression asking for forgiveness or a form of polite address before a question or a request to do something.

For example:

Sorry (Excuse me) for interrupting
[ PRASTITE (IZVINITE) SHTO PEREBIVAYU ]
ПРОСТИТЕ (ИЗВИНИТЕ) ЧТО ПЕРЕБИВАЮ

Sorry (Excuse me), could you help me?
[ IZVINITE (PRASTITE), NE MAGLI-BY VY PAMOCH MNE? ]
ИЗВИНИТЕ (ПРОСТИТЕ) НЕ МОГЛИ БЫ ВЫ ПОМОЧЬ МНЕ?

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[ NET PRABLEM ! ]

Нет проблем!

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[ MNE NRAVITSA ] - I'm fond of + ...
Мне нравится + ...

[ TUSOFKI ] - parties - тусовки

[ MUZYKA ] - music - музыка

[ TANTSEVAT` ] - dancing - танцевать

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[ DAVAY PATANTSUYEM ! ]
or
[ PATANTSUYEM ? ] - interrogative form

Давай потанцуем! / Потанцуем?

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( izvinite ) [ YA NE TANTSUYU ]

(Извините) Я не танцую

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[ S UDAVOL`STVIYEM ! ]

С удовольствием!

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[ PAYDYOM SA MNOY ! ]

Пойдём со мной!

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[ TY KLASNA VYGLYADISH ! ]
or
[ ATLICHNA VYGLYADISH ! ]

Ты классно выглядишь! / Отлично выглядишь!

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[ TY ACHARAVATELNA ! ] - to woman

[ TY ACHARAVATELEN ! ] - to man

Ты очаровательна! / Ты очарователен!

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[ TY KLASNAYA ! ] - to woman

[ TY KLASNYI ! ] - to man

Ты классная! / Ты классный!

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[ YA SKORA VERNUS` ]

Я скоро вернусь

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[ SHTO DELAYESH ZAFTRA ? ]

Что делаешь завтра?

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[ SHTO DELAYESH VECHERAM ? ]

Что делаешь вечером?

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[ MOZHNA PRIGLASIT TEBYA ..? ] +
Можно пригласить тебя..? +

... to dinner (restaurant) - [ ... F RESTARAN ? ]
..в ресторан?

... to club - [ ... F KLUB ? ]
..в клуб?

... to me - [ ... KA MNE ? ]
..ко мне?

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[ SPASIBA ZA PRIGLASHENIYE ]

Спасибо за приглашение!

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[ K SAZHALENIYU,.. ]
К СОЖАЛЕНИЮ,..
or
[ ZHAL`, NO.. ]
ЖАЛЬ, НО..

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

FOR EXAMPLE:
Unfortunately, I`ve to leave
[ K SAZHALENIYU, MNE PARA ]
К СОЖАЛЕНИЮ, МНЕ ПОРА

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[ ETA NA PAMYAT`! ]

Это на память!

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[ VOT MOY ADRES I TELEFON ]

Вот мой адрес и телефон

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[ YA PAZVANYU ]

Я позвоню!

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[ UVIDIMSYA ! ]
or
[ DA VSTRECHI ! ]

УВИДИМСЯ !
or
ДО ВСТРЕЧИ !

(RUS in Latin - transliterated / RUS in Cyrillic)

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All expressions of parting are here

[ YA TEBYA LYUBLYU ! ]
or
[ YA LYUBLYU TEBYA ! ]

Я тебя люблю! / Я люблю тебя!

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