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English-Russian Phrase-Book	Compact English-Russian Phrase-Book

Basic Words & Expressions

Parting
I must be going.	Ja dolzhen idti. Ja dolzhna idti.	( m ) . ( f ) .
Good-bye.	Do svidanija.	.
Good night.	Spokojnoj nochi.	.
So long.	Poka.	.
Hope we'll meet again.	Nadejus', my eschjo uvidimsja .	, .

General Vocabulary
I don't speak Russian.	Ja ne govorju po-russki.	-.
I speak only a little Russian.	Ja nemnogo govorju po-russki.	-.
I understand.	Ja ponimaju.	.
I don't understand.	Ja ne ponimaju .	.
Speak slowly.	Govorite medlenno.	.
Repeat, please.	Povtorite, pozhalujsta.	, .
Yes.	Da.	.
No.	Net.	.
Perhaps.	Mozhet byt'.	.
May I�?	Mozhno (mne)�?	()�?
Certainly.	Konechno.	.
That's good.	Eto horosho.	.
That's bad.	Eto ploho.	.
Please.	Pozhalujsta.	.
Thank you.	Spasibo.	.
Not at all.	Ne za chto.	.
You are welcome.	Pozhalujsta.	.
I'm sorry. Excuse me.	Izvinite.	.
Help!	Pomogite!	!
I	ja
you (addressing one person)	Vy, ty	(formal, polite form) (informal form
he	on
She	ona
It	ono
We	my
you (addressing several persons)	vy
They	oni
here	zdes'
There	tam
This	eto
That	to
Now	sejchas
not now	ne sejchas
Later	Pozzhe
Soon	Skoro

Interrogative Words & Expressions
Who?	Kto?	?
What?	Chto?	?
Which?	Kakoj? Kotoryj?	? ?
When?	Kogda?	?
Where?	Gde?	?
Where from?	Otkuda?	?
Why?	Pochemu?	?
How?	Kak?	?
How much/many?	Skol'ko?	?
How much time?	Skol'ko vremeni?	?
How much money?	Skol'ko deneg?	?
Who is this?	Kto eto?	?
Who's there?	Kto tam?	?
What is this?	Chto eto?	?
Where are we?	Gde my?	?
Where is that?	Gdeeto?	?
How do we call it? How is it called?	Kak eto nazyvaetsja?	?
What did you say?	Chto vy skazali?	?
What are you doing?	Chto vy delaete?	?
What do you want?	Chto vy hotite?	?
What do you need?	Chto vam nujno?	?
What's the trouble? What's the matter?	V chjom delo?	?

Money & Currency Exchange
Where is the nearest ...	Gde nahoditsja blizhajshij ...	...
...... bank?	bank?	?
...... exchange office?	obmennyj punkt?	?
Where can I change .....	Gde ja mogu obmenjat'...	...
� dollars?	... dollary?	... ?
... pounds?	�funty?	...?
... roubles?	... rubli?	...?
... travelers' check?	... dorozhnyj chek?	... ?
I want to change $100.	Ja hochu obmenjat' sto dollarov.	.
Do you accept credit cards?	Vy prinimaete kreditnye karty?	?
Yes, we do. We accept VISA and American Express cards.	Da, my prinimaem karty VISA i American Express	, VISA � American Express

In the City

Asking One's Way
Excuse me, where is�	Izvinite, gde ...	, ...
... a hospital?	� bol'nica?	...?
... a pharmacy?	... apteka?	...?
... the subway?	�metro?	...?
� a restaurant?	�restoran?	...?
Where is the � Consulate situated?	Gde nahoditsja � konsul'stvo?	?
... American ...	... amerikanskoe ...	... ...
... British ...	... anglijskoe ...	... ...
... Canadian ...	... kanadskoe ...	......
�French�	�francuzskoe�	......
� Italian�	�ital'janskoe�	......
Is it far?	Eto daleko?	?
No. It's near.	Net. Eto blizko.	. .
Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Hermitage?	Izvinite, ja pravil'no idu k Ermitazhu?	, ?
Turn right.	Povernite napravo.	.
Turn left	Povernite nalevo.	.
Go straight ahead.	Idite prjamo.	.
Go as far as the crossroads and ask again.	Dojdite do perekrjostka i sprosite snova.	.

City Transport

Bus, trolleybus, & tram
bus	avtobus
trolleybus	trollejbus
Tram	tramvaj
Where is the nearest bus stop?	Gde blizhajshaja avtobusnaja ostanovka?	?
Which way to the Palace Square ?	V kakuju storonuehat' do Dvorcovoj ploschadi?	?
How many stops are to Ligovsky avenue ?	Skol'ko ostanovok do Ligovskogo prospekta?	?
Does this bus go to the Mariinsky Theater?	Etot avtobus idjot do Mariinskogo teatra?	?
What is the fare?	Skol'ko stoit proezd?	?
The fare is seven roubles.	Proezd stoit sem' rublej.	.
What is the next stop?	Kakaja sledujuschaja ostanovka?	?
Please tell me where to get off.	Pozhalujsta, skazhite mne, gde vyhodit'.	, , .
Get off here	Vyhodite zdes'.	.

Subway
S ubway	metro
What is the fare?	Skol'ko stoit proezd?	?
Where is the nearest subway station?	Gde blizhajshaja stancija metro?	?
What line should I take?	Po kakoj linii mne nado ehat'?	?
You should take the green line up to "Mayakovskaya" station.	Vam nuzhnoehat' po zeljonoj linii do stancii "Majakovskaja".	"".
Where should I change trains?	Gde mne nuzhno sdelat' peresadku?	?

Sightseeing
I want to see the city.	Ja hochu posmotret' gorod.	.
I need an English-speaking guide.	Mne nuzhen gid, govorjaschij po-anglijski.	, -.
What would you recommend to see in the first place?	Chto by vy posovetovali posmotret' v pervujuochered'?	?
I would like to see ...	Ja hotel (m) by posmotret' ... Ja hotela (f) by posmotret' ...	( m ) ... ( f ) ...
� the center of the city.	... centr goroda.	... .
... historical monuments.	.... istoricheskie pamjatniki.	... .
We want to go ...	My hotim pojti�	...
... to the museum.	... v muzej.	... .
... to the park.	.... v park.	... .
What is the name of ...	Kak nazyvaetsja ...	...
... this street?	...etaulica?	... ?
... this church?	...eta cerkov'?	... ?
... this palace?	...etot dvorec?	... ?
What is that building?	Chtoeto za zdanie?	?
Very interesting!	Ochen' interesno!	!
How beautiful!	Kak krasivo!	!