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a (as in fat not fate)
b
v
g (as in lag not large)
 d
ye (as in yeah)
yo
zh (like the s in pleasaure)
z
ee
y, ee
k
l
m
n
o (as in pop not pope)
p
r
s (as in less not Les)
  t
  oo
  f
kh (like ch in lock)
 ts
 ch
 sh
 sh-ch
hard sign (see phrase book main page)
  ee
soft sign (see phrase book main page)
e (as in pet not Pete)
 yoo
  ya

   Besides their first name and surname, every Russian has a patronymic derived from their father's name (such as Sergeevena, 'daughter of Sergei') which is used in conjunction with the first name as a polite form of address. Once intimacy has been established, they love to use affectionate diminutives such as Marisha for Marianna.

English
Russian Characters
Pronunciation
   
What's your name?
Как Вас зовут?
kak vas za-voot
My name is...
Меня зовут...
mee-nya za -voot..
How old are you?
Сколько Вам лег?
skol'-ka varn lyet
I'm ... years old
Мне ... лет/года
mnye ... lyet/go-da
   
I live ..
Я живу...
ya zhee-voo...
in the country
загородом
za-ga-ra-dam
in a town
в городе
v-go-ra-dee
Where do you live?
Где Вы живете?
gdye vee zhee-vyo-tee
   
I am from ...
Я из Ангпии
ya eez an-glee-ee
Country (nation) List
страна список
stra-na spee-sak
This is...
Зто...
e-ta
my girlfriend
моя девушка
ma-ya dye-voosh-ka
my boyfriend
мой моподой чедовек
moy ma-la-doy chee-la-vyek
   
my wife
моя жена
ma-ya zhee-na
my husband
мой муж
moy moosh
my mother
моя мать
ma-ya mat'
my father
мой отец
moy a-tyets
   
I'm not married (Male)
Я не женат
ya nee zhee-nat
I'm not married (Female)
Я не эамужем
ya nee za-moo-zheem
Are you married?(asking Female)
Вы эамужем?
vee za-moo-zheem
Are you married?(asking Male)
Вы женаты?
vee zhee-na-tee
   
I'm divorced
Я в разводе
ya v raz-vo-dee
I'm a widow
Я вдова
ya vda-va
I'm a widower
Я вдовец
ya vda-vyets
   
I have children
У меня есть детн
oo mee-nya yest' dye-tee
I have no children
У меня нет детей
oo mee-nya nyet dee-tyey
Do you have children?
У Вас есть дети?
oo vas yest' dye-tee
   
Would you like a drink?
Хотите что-нибудь вылить
kha-tee-tee shto-nee-boot' vee-peet'
water
вода
va-da
vodka
водка
vot-ka
Would you like to go dancing?
Хотите лойти танцевать?
kha-tee-tee pay-tee tan-tsee-vat'
   
Do you like Russia
Вам нравитса Россия?
vam nra-veet-sa ra-see-ya
Is this your first visit?
Вы здесь в первый раз?
vee zdyes'f pyer-veey ras


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