
Below are some typically used Russian phrases with phonetic transcriptions and audio. There are two other sections on useful everyday phrases and calling Russia.
By double-clicking the 'play' button, you can hear how each phrase is pronounced in Russian.
All of the phrases can also be downloaded from our Podcast page.
Hello! (formal) /
Здравствуйте [Zd`rastvuyte] (formal)
Hi (informal) / Привет [Pri`viet]
How are you? / Как дела? [Kak de`la]
I am fine. / У меня всё хорошо. [U me`nya vsyo hara`sho]
What is your name? / Как Вас зовут? [`Kak `Vas
za`vut]
My name is Mary Brown. / Меня зовут Мэри Браун. [Me`nya
za`vout Mary Brown]
I?m the export manager. / Я менеджер по экспорту.
[Ya `menedzher pa `ekspartu]
Here is my card / Вот моя визитка. [Vot ma`ya
vi`zitka]
What is the name of your company? / Как называется
Ваша компания? [`Kak nazy`vaetsya `Vasha kam`pania]
I don?t speak Russian, but we will be able to
speak through an interpreter. / Я не говорю по-русски, но мы сможем
общаться через переводчика. [Ya ne gava`ryu pa-`ruski, no mi `smozhem
ab`shchatsya `cherez pere`vodchika]
Thank you very much for the information. / Большое
спасибо за информацию. [Bal`shoe spa`siba za infar`matsiu]
I'm grateful for your help. / Я благодарен Вам за
помощь. [Ya blaga`daren Vam za `pomashch]
Good-bye (formal) / До свидания [Da svi`daniya]
Bye (informal) / Пока [Pa`ka]
See you tomorrow. / До завтра. [Da `zavtra]