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Atkúda vɨ? Where are you from? Ja iz Kanádɨ. I come from Canada. Ja iz Ánglʲii. I come from England. Ja iz Amʲérʲikʲi. I come from the USA. Ja iz Afstrálʲii. I am from Australia. Gdʲe zhɨvʲótʲe? Where do you live? Ja zhɨvú f Sydney-je. I live in Sydney. |
Afstrálʲija Australia Ánglʲija England Irlándʲija Ireland Júzhnaja Áfrʲika South Africa Kanáda Canada Gʲirmánʲija Germany Nóvaʲa Zʲilándʲija New Zealand Shatlándʲija Scotland Sajidʲinʲónnɨe Shtátɨ United States |
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Ja nʲe panʲimáʲu. I don't understand. Ja nʲe znáju. I don't know. Ja gavarʲú pa-rússkʲi. I speak Russian. Nʲimnóga. Mála. A little bit. Ja nʲe gavarʲú pa-rússkʲi. I don't speak Russian. Vɨ gavarʲítʲe pa-anglʲíjskʲi? Do you speak English? Vɨ gavarʲítʲe pa-nʲimʲétskʲi? Do you speak German? Vɨ gavarʲítʲe pa-ispánskʲi? Do you speak Spanish? Vɨ gavarʲítʲe pa-frantsússkʲi? Do you speak French? |
Ja panʲimáʲu. I understand. Ja znáju. I know. Kharashó. Ládna. All right. OK. Bʲis prablʲém. Nʲet prablʲém. Nʲichivó. No problem. Nʲe bʲispakójtʲisʲ! Don't worry! |
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Where is ...
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Gdʲe tualʲét? Where is the toilet? Gdʲe blʲizhájshɨje kafé? Where is the nearest café? Gdʲe búlachnaja? Where is the bakery? Gdʲe aptʲéka? Where is the chemist? Gdʲe gastʲínʲitsa? Where is the hotel? Gdʲe bar? Where is the bar? Gdʲye bank? Where is the bank? Gdʲe rɨ´nak? Where is the market? Gdʲe supʲirmárkʲit? Where is the supermarket? |
Ja khatʲél bɨ ...(man) Ja khatʲéla bɨ ...(woman) I would like ... Vɨ khatʲélʲi bɨ ...? Would you like ...? Shto bɨ vɨ khatʲélʲi? What would you like? Da. Yes. Nʲet. No. Skólʲka éta stóit? How much is that? |
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Gdʲe blizhájshɨje íntʲirnʲet-kafé? Where is the nearest internet café? Vɨ prʲinʲimájitʲe krʲidʲítnɨe kártochkʲi? Do you accept credit cards? Shhot, pazhálsta. The bill, please. | ||
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Ja khatʲʲél bɨ bakál krásnava vʲiná.(man) Ja khatʲéla bɨ bakál krásnava vʲiná.(woman) Mnʲe bakál krásnava vʲiná. I'd y a glass of red wine. Ja khatʲél bɨ pʲíva.(man) Ja khatʲéla bɨ pʲíva.(woman) Mnʲe pʲíva. I'll have a beer. Krásnaje vʲinó. Red wine. Bʲélaje vʲinó. White wine. Shampánskaje. Champagne. Stakán vadɨ´. Glass of water. Mʲinʲirálʲnaja vadá. Mineral water. Apʲilʲsʲínavɨj sok. Orange juice. Sa lʲdóm. With ice. Bʲiz lʲdá. Without ice. |
Malakó. Milk. Kófʲe s malakóm. White coffee. Chórnɨj kófʲe. Black coffee. Kófʲe bʲis kafʲiína. Decaffeinated coffee. Chæj s malakóm. White tea. Chórnɨj chæj. Black tea. Adnú cháshku kófʲe. One cup of coffee. Dvʲe cháshkʲi chæ´ju. Two cups of tea. S sákharam. With sugar. Bʲis sákhara. Without sugar. |
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Ja khatʲél bɨ borshh.(man) Ja khatʲéla bɨ borshh.(woman) Mnʲe borshh. I'd like borshch. Ja khatʲél bɨ blʲínɨ sa smʲitánəj.(man) Ja khatʲéla bɨ blʲínɨ sa smʲitánəj.(woman) Mnʲe blʲínɨ sa smʲitánəj. I'll have pancakes with sour cream. Kalbasá. Sausage. Kartófʲilʲ-fri. Chips. Khlʲep. Bread. Sɨr. Cheese. Óvashhi. Vegetables. Salát. Salad. Slátkaje. Dʲisʲért. Dessert. Shakalát. Chocolate. Klubnʲíka. Stawberry. Tort. Cake. Marózhɨnaje. Ice cream. |
Sup. Soup. Rʲis. Rice. Jitsó / jájtsa. Egg / eggs. Rɨba. Fish. Kúrʲitsa. Chicken. Gavʲádʲina. Beef. Frúktɨ. Fruit. Jáblaka. Apple. Apʲilʲsʲín. Orange. Malʲínɨ. Raspberries. Ja vʲigʲitarʲiánʲits. I am vegetarian. (m) Ja vʲigʲitarʲiánka. I am vegetarian. (f) Ja nʲe jem mʲása. I don't eat meat. |
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Weather
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Sʲivódnʲa kharóshaja pagóda. It's fine weather today. Sʲivódnʲa uzhásnaja pagóda. It's awful weather today. Sʲivódnʲa zhárka. It's hot today. Sʲzivódnʲa khóladna. It's cold today. Sʲivódnʲa vʲétrʲina. It's windy today. Sʲivódnʲa tumánna. It's foggy today. |
Sʲivódnʲa idʲót doshtʲ. It's raining today. Sʲivódnʲa idʲót snʲek. It's snowing today. Záftra búdʲit doshtʲ? Will it rain tomorrow? Záftra búdʲit snʲek? Will it snow tomorrow? |
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Small Talk
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Mnʲe nrávʲitsa ... Ja lʲublʲú ... I like ... (sg) Mnʲe nʲe nrávʲitsa ... Ja nye lʲublʲú ... I don't like ... (sg) Vam nrávitsa ...? Vɨ lʲúbʲitʲe ...? Do you like ...? Da. Yes. Nʲet. No. |
Idʲítʲe sʲudá! Come here! Pajékhalʲi! Pashlʲí! (on foot) Let's go! Éta zdórava! It's great! Éta uzhásna! It's awful! Zdʲisʲ. Tut. Here. Tam. There. |
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Ja zabludʲílsʲa. I'm lost. (m) Ja zabludʲílasʲ. I'm lost. (f) Mɨ zabludʲílʲisʲ. We're lost. |
Astarózhna! Be careful! Pamagʲítʲe! Help! Ukhadʲí! Go away! |
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Days of the Week
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panʲidʲélnʲik Monday ftórnʲik Tuesday srʲidá Wednesday chitvʲérk Thursday pʲæ´tnʲitsa Friday subbóta Saturday vaskrʲisʲénʲe Sunday |
fchirá yesterday sʲivódnʲa today záftra tomorrow na próshləj nʲidʲélʲe last week na étəj nyidyélye this week na slʲéduyushhiy nʲidʲélʲe next week |
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Za váshe zdaróvʲe! Cheers! Udáchi! Good luck! S razhdʲistvóm khrʲistóvɨm! Merry Christmas! S nóvɨm gódam! Happy New Year! |
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Atkrɨ´ta Open Zakrɨ´ta Closed Fkhot Entrance Vɨ´khat Exit Nʲet fkhóda Khóda nʲet Nʲe khadʲítʲ No Entry |
Mʲilʲítsɨa (in Russia) Palʲítsɨa Police Nʲe kurʲítʲ Kurʲítʲ zaprʲishhinó No Smoking Tualʲét Ubórnaja Toilets Mushhskój (М) Men Zhénskʲij (Ж) Women |
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An acute accent shows the stress falls in the word (eg. Zdrástvuytye).
Vowels:
æ is pronounced as a as in hat
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
ə is pronounced as e as in brother
ɨ is pronounced as a high schwa ə or New Zealand i (Cyrillic ы)
o is pronounced as o as in pot (ɔ)
unstressed a is reduced to u as in nut (ɐ) or e as in brother (ə)
unstressed e and i are reduced to i as in pin (ɪ), eg. nye becomes nyɪ
unstressed u is reduced to u as in put (ʊ)
Consonants:
ch is pronounced as a palatalised ch, like ch + y (tɕ)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
lʲ is pronounced as lʲ as in million (ʎ)
nʲ is pronounced as nʲ as in canʲon (ɲ)
sh is pronounced as a retroflex sh as in shop (ʂ)
shh are pronounced as a long palatalised sh, like sh + y (ɕ:)
a small j (ʲ) after a consonant indicates a palatalised consonant
eg. lʲ indicates lʲ, sʲ indicates sʲ, tʲ indicates tʲ etc.
zh are pronounced as retroflex zh as in pleasure (ʐ)
(Hint: Retroflex consonants are made with the tongue curled back against the palate.)
Vowels:
æ is pronounced as a as in hat
e is pronounced as e as in pet (ɛ)
ə is pronounced as e as in brother
ɨ is pronounced as a high schwa ə or New Zealand i (Cyrillic ы)
o is pronounced as o as in pot (ɔ)
unstressed a is reduced to u as in nut (ɐ) or e as in brother (ə)
unstressed e and i are reduced to i as in pin (ɪ), eg. nye becomes nyɪ
unstressed u is reduced to u as in put (ʊ)
Consonants:
ch is pronounced as a palatalised ch, like ch + y (tɕ)
kh is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
lʲ is pronounced as lʲ as in million (ʎ)
nʲ is pronounced as nʲ as in canʲon (ɲ)
sh is pronounced as a retroflex sh as in shop (ʂ)
shh are pronounced as a long palatalised sh, like sh + y (ɕ:)
a small j (ʲ) after a consonant indicates a palatalised consonant
eg. lʲ indicates lʲ, sʲ indicates sʲ, tʲ indicates tʲ etc.
zh are pronounced as retroflex zh as in pleasure (ʐ)
(Hint: Retroflex consonants are made with the tongue curled back against the palate.)