Russian Phrases

Below are some typically used Russian phrases with phonetic transcriptions and audio. There are two other sections on useful everyday phrases and calling Russia.

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Greetings and Introductions

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] 

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