Multilingual Phrase Finder
On this page you can see useful phrases in over 300 languages in any combination of two of those languages. Just select the languages from the drop-down menus. If the phrases are in blue, you can click on them to hear recordings.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), m = said by males, f = said by females, pl = said to several people, > = said to.
| English | Russian |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Добро пожаловать! (Dobro pozhalovat'!) |
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Hello Hi (inf) |
Здравствуйте! (Zdrastvuyte!) - frm Привет! (Privet!) - inf Приветик (Privetik!) - inf |
| Hello | Алло? (Allo?) |
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How are you? How are things? (inf) How's it going? (inf) Alright? (inf) |
Как дела? (Kak dela?) - inf Как ваши дела? (Kak vashi dela?) - frm Как поживаешь? (Kak pozhivaeš'?) - inf Как поживаете? (Kak pozhivaete?) - frm |
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Fine thanks, and you? Not bad, and yourself? (inf) Okay, and you? (inf) |
Спасибо, хорошо. А у вас? (Spasibo, khorosho. A u vas?) - frm Спасибо, хорошо. А вы? (Spasibo, khorosho. A vy?) - frm Спасибо, хорошо. А ты? (Spasibo, khorosho. A ty?) - inf Нормально. А вы? (Normal'no. A vy?) - frm Нормально. А ты? (Normal'no. A ty?) - inf |
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Long time no see I haven't seen you for a long time I haven't seen you for ages It's been a while I haven't seen you in donkey's years |
Сколько лет, сколько зим! (Skol'ko let, skol'ko zim!) How many years/summers, how many winters! Давно не виделись (Davno ne videlis') |
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What's your name? What are you called? |
Как тебя зовут?
(Kak tebya zovut?) - inf Как вас зовут? (Kak vas zovut?) - frm |
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My name is ... I'm called ... |
Меня зовут ... (Menya zovut ...) |
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Where are you from? Where do you come from? |
Oткуда вы?
(Otkuda vy?) - frm Oткуда ты? (Otkuda ty?) - inf |
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I'm from ... I come from ... |
Я из ... (Ya iz ...) |
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Pleased to meet you Nice to meet you A pleasure to meet you |
Очень приятно
(Ochen' priyatno) Приятно познакомиться (Priyatno poznakomit'sya) |
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Good morning Morning |
Доброе утро! (Dobroe utro!) |
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Good afternoon Afternoon |
Добрый день! (Dobryy den'!) |
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Good evening Evening |
Добрый вечер! (Dobryy vecher!) |
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Good night Night night (inf) Sweet dreams Good night, sleep tight Good night, sleep tight, hope the bedbugs don't bite |
Спокойной ночи! (Spokoynoy nochi!) Доброй ночи! (Dobroy nochi!) |
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Goodbye Farewell (frm) Bye Bye bye See you See you later later so long cheers cheerio toodle-oo ta-ta tara ciao |
До свидания! (Do svidaniya!) - frm Пока! (Poka!) - inf |
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Good luck! Break a leg! (said before a musical/theatrical performance) |
Удачи! (Udachi!) |
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Good health! Cheers! Bottoms up! Down the hatch! |
За здоровье! (Za zdorov'e!) Будем здоровы! (Budem zdorovy) - Let's stay healthy |
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Have a nice day Have a lovely day Have a pleasant day Have a good day |
Хорошего дня! (Khoroshevo dnya!) |
| Have a nice weekend! |
Приятных Bыходных! (Priyatnykh Vykhodnykh!) |
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Enjoy your meal! Enjoy! Bon appetit! |
Приятного аппетита! (Priyatnovo appetita!) |
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Bon voyage! Have a good journey! Have a good trip! |
Счастливого пути! (Schastlivovo puti!) |
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Yes Yeah (inf) |
Да (Da) |
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No Nah (inf) |
Нет (Nyet) |
| Maybe | Может быть (Mozhet byt') |
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I don't know I dunno (inf) Dunno (inf) |
Я не знаю (Ya ne znayu) |
| Do you understand? |
Ты понимаешь? (Ty ponimayesh’?) - inf Вы понимаете? (Vy ponimayete?) - frm/pl |
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I understand I see I get it |
Я понимаю (Ya ponimayu) |
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I don't understand I don't get it |
Я не понимаю (Ya ne ponimayu) |
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Please speak more slowly Could you speak a bit more slowly? Slow down please |
Вы не могли бы говорить помедленнее? (Vy ne mogli by govorit' pomedlennee?) - frm Помедленнее, пожалуйста! (Pomedlennee, pozhaluysta!) - inf |
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Please say that again Could you say that again? Please repeat that |
Повторите, пожалуйста (Povtorite, pozhalsta) |
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Please write it down Could you possibly write it down? Could you write it down? Would you mind writing it down? |
Запишите, пожалуйста (Zapishite, pozhaluysta) |
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Do you speak English? Can you speak English? |
Вы говорите по-английски? (Vy govorite po-angliyski?) - frm Ты говоришь по-английски? (Ty govorish' po-angliyski?) - inf |
| Yes, a little | Да, немного (Da, nemnogo) |
| Excuse me |
Извините! (Izvinite!) - frm Извини! (Izvini!) - inf |
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How much is this? What does this cost? How much does this cost? |
Сколько это стоит? (Skol'ko eto stoit?) |
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Sorry I'm sorry Terribly sorry Awfully sorry I apologise |
Простите! (Prostite!) - frm Прости! (Prosti!) - inf |
| Please | Пожалуйста (Pozhaluysta) |
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Thank you Thank you very much Thanks a lot (inf) Thanks (inf) Ta (inf) Cheers (inf) |
Спасибо! (Spasibo!) Огpомное спасибо! (Ogromnoe spasibo!) Большое спасибо! (Bol'shoe spasibo!) Благодарю вас! (Blagodaryu vas!) - frm |
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You're welcome You're very welcome Don't mention it No problem No worries |
Не за что! (Ne za chto!) Пожалуйста! (Pozhaluysta!) |
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Where's the toilet? Where's the loo? Where's the bathroom? Where's the gents? Where's the ladies? Where's the bog? (inf) |
Где находится туалет? (Gde nakhoditsya tualet?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything |
Этот мужчина платит за всё (Etot muzhchina platit za vsë) |
| This lady will pay for everything |
Эта дама платит за всё (Eta dama platit za vsë) |
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Would you like to dance with me? Would you like to dance? Would you care for a dance? (vfrm) Do you want a dance? You dancing? (inf) |
Хотите потанцевать? (Khotite potantsevat'?) - frm/pl Ты хочешь танцевать? (Ty khochesh' tantsevat'?) - inf |
| Do you come here often? |
Ты сюда часто приходишь? (Ty syuda chasto prikhodish'?) |
| I miss you |
Я скучаю по тебе (Ya skuchayu po tebe) - sg Я скучаю по вам (Ya skuchayu po vam) - pl/frm |
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I love you I adore you |
Я тебя люблю (Ya tebya lyublyu) - inf Я вас люблю (Ya vas lyublyu) - frm |
| Get well soon |
Выздоравливай (Vyzdoravlivay) - inf Выздоравливайте (Vyzdoravlivayte) - frm Поправляйся (Popravlyaysya) - inf Поправляйтесь (Popravlyaytes') - frm Выздоравливайте скорее (Vyzdoravlivayte skoree) - frm |
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Go away! Scram! Get out of it! Get lost! |
Уходи! (Ukhodi!) Уйди! (Uydi!) Вали отсюда! (Vali otsyuda!) Сгинь! (Sgin'!) Изыди! (Izyni!) - "begone!" - archaic, used ironically |
| Leave me alone! |
Оставьте меня в покое! (Ostav'te menya v pokoe!) - frm Оставь меня в покое! (Ostav' menya v pokoe!) - inf Оставь меня одного! (Ostav' menya odnogo!) |
| Fire! |
Горим! (Gorim!) Пожар! (Pozhar!) |
| Stop! | Стой! (Stoy!) |
| Call the police! |
Позвоните в полицию! (Pozvonite v policiyu!) - frm Позовите полицию! (Pozovite policiyu!) - frm Позвони в полицию! (Pozvoni v policiyu!) - inf Позови полицию! (Pozovi policiyu!) - inf |
| Merry Christmas |
С Рождеством Христовым! (S Rozhdestvom Khristovym!) С Рождеством! (S Rozhdestvom!) – inf Счастливого Рождества! (Schastlivovo Rozhdestva) Весёлого Рождества! (Vesyolovo Rozhdestva) |
| Happy New Year |
С Новым Годом! (S Novym Godom!) Поздравляю с Новым Годом! (Pozdravlyayu s Novym Godom!) Поздравляю вас с Новым Годом! (Pozdravlyayu vas s Novym Godom!) - frm |
| Happy Easter |
Христос воскрес
(Khristos voskres) - Christ resurrected Воистину воскрес (Voistinu voskres) - truly resurrected - reply |
| Happy birthday |
С днём рождения! (S dnëm rozhdeniya!) Поздравляю с днём рождения! (Pozdravlyayu s dnëm rozhdeniya!) - inf Поздравляю вас с днём рождения! (Pozdravlyayu vas s dnëm rozhdeniya!) - frm |
| Congratulations! |
Поздравления! (Pozdravleniya!) Поздравляю! (Pozdravlyayu!) Мои поздравления! (Moi pozdravleniya!) |
| One language is never enough |
Одного языка никогда недостаточно (Odnovo yazyka nikogda nedostatochno) Знать один язык никогда недостаточно (Znat' odin yazyk nikogda nedostatochno) Знать один язык - это недостаточно (Znat' odin yazyk - eto nedostatochno) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Моё судно на воздушной подушке полно угрей (Moë sudno na vozdushnoy podushke polno ugrey) |
| Stop the world, I want to get off! |
Остановите мир, я хочу сойти! (Ostanovite mir, ya khochu soyti) |
Please note that not all phrases are available for every language. If you can help to supply any of the missing phrases, and/or can make recordings of phrases that don't already have them, please contact me.
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