Russian Basics & Vocabulary

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А а

A (like 'a' in father). Pronunciation: ah. Example: Anna.

Б б

B (like 'b' in bat). Pronunciation: beh. Example: brat (brother).

В в

V (like 'v' in vine). Pronunciation: veh. Example: voda (water).

Г г

G (like 'g' in go). Pronunciation: geh. Example: gorod (city).

Д д

D (like 'd' in door). Pronunciation: deh. Example: dom (house).

Е е

Ye (like 'ye' in yes). Pronunciation: yeh. Example: yeda (food).

Ё ё

Yo (like 'yo' in yonder). Pronunciation: yoh. Example: yolka (fir tree).

Ж ж

Zh (like 's' in measure). Pronunciation: zheh. Example: zhizn (life).

З з

Z (like 'z' in zoo). Pronunciation: zeh. Example: zima (winter).

И и

I / Ee (like 'ee' in see). Pronunciation: ee. Example: igra (game).

Й й

Short I / Y (like 'y' in boy). Pronunciation: ee kratkoye. Example: chaj (tea).

К к

K (like 'k' in kitten). Pronunciation: kah. Example: kot (cat).

Л л

L (like 'l' in lamp). Pronunciation: el. Example: luna (moon).

М м

M (like 'm' in map). Pronunciation: em. Example: mama (mom).

Н н

N (like 'n' in net). Pronunciation: en. Example: nos (nose).

О о

O (like 'o' in more). Pronunciation: oh. Example: okno (window).

П п

P (like 'p' in pet). Pronunciation: peh. Example: papa (dad).

Р р

R (rolled 'r' like Spanish perro). Pronunciation: er. Example: ruka (hand/arm).

С с

S (like 's' in sun). Pronunciation: es. Example: sobaka (dog).

Т т

T (like 't' in top). Pronunciation: teh. Example: tort (cake).

У у

U / Oo (like 'oo' in boot). Pronunciation: oo. Example: utro (morning).

Ф ф

F (like 'f' in fan). Pronunciation: ef. Example: foto (photo).

Х х

Kh (like 'ch' in Bach or Scottish loch). Pronunciation: khah. Example: khleb (bread).

Ц ц

Ts (like 'ts' in cats). Pronunciation: tseh. Example: tsar (tsar).

Ч ч

Ch (like 'ch' in chair). Pronunciation: cheh. Example: chas (hour).

Ш ш

Sh (hard 'sh' like shut). Pronunciation: shah. Example: shkola (school).

Щ щ

Shch (soft 'sh' like fresh cheese). Pronunciation: shcha. Example: shchi (cabbage soup).

Ъ ъ

Hard sign (separates consonants and vowels). Pronunciation: tvyordyj znak. Example: ob-yezd (detour).

Ы ы

Y (deep guttural 'i' sound). Pronunciation: ih. Example: ryba (fish).

Ь ь

Soft sign (softens previous consonant). Pronunciation: myagkij znak. Example: mat' (mother).

Э э

E (like 'e' in met). Pronunciation: eh. Example: eto (this).

Ю ю

Yu (like 'u' in universe). Pronunciation: yoo. Example: yug (south).

Я я

Ya (like 'ya' in yard). Pronunciation: yah. Example: yabloko (apple).

Привет

Hi / Hello (informal). Pronunciation: pree-vyet. Example: Privet, drug! (Hi, friend!)

Здравствуйте

Hello (formal / polite). Pronunciation: zdrast-vuy-tye. Example: Zdravstvuyte, doktor! (Hello, doctor!)

Пока

Bye (informal). Pronunciation: pah-kah. Example: Poka, do zavtra! (Bye, until tomorrow!)

До свидания

Goodbye (formal). Pronunciation: dah svee-dah-nee-yah. Example: Do svidaniya, vsem! (Goodbye, everyone!)

Да

Yes. Pronunciation: dah. Example: Da, ya soglasen. (Yes, I agree.)

Нет

No. Pronunciation: nyet. Example: Net, spasibo. (No, thank you.)

Пожалуйста

Please / You are welcome. Pronunciation: pah-zhahl-stah. Example: Skazhite, pozhaluysta. (Tell me, please.)

Спасибо

Thank you. Pronunciation: spah-see-bah. Example: Bolshoye spasibo! (Thank you very much!)

Как дела?

How are you? Pronunciation: kahk dee-lah? Example: Privet! Kak dela? (Hi! How are you?)

Хорошо

Good / Well. Pronunciation: khah-rah-shoh. Example: Vsyo khorosho. (Everything is good.)

Плохо

Bad / Badly. Pronunciation: ploh-khah. Example: Mne plokho. (I feel bad.)

Меня зовут...

My name is... Pronunciation: mee-nyah zah-voot... Example: Menya зовут Anna. (My name is Anna.)

Как тебя зовут?

What is your name? Pronunciation: kahk tee-byah zah-voot? Example: Privet, kak tebya zovut?

Я тебя люблю

I love you. Pronunciation: yah tee-byah lyoo-blyoo. Example: Ya tebya lyublyu, dorogaya. (I love you, darling.)

Кис-кис

Kitty-kitty (used to call cats). Pronunciation: kees-kees. Example: Kis-kis, idi syuda! (Kitty-kitty, come here!)

Котик

Kitty / Male kitten. Pronunciation: koh-teek. Example: Moy milyy kotik. (My cute kitty.)

Кошка

Cat (female). Pronunciation: kosh-kah. Example: U menya est koshka. (I have a cat.)

Котёнок

Kitten. Pronunciation: kah-tyoh-nahk. Example: Malenkiy kotyonok spit. (The little kitten is sleeping.)

Лилия

Lily (flower / name). Pronunciation: lee-lee-yah. Example: Belaya liliya tsvetyot. (The white lily is blooming.)

Цветок

Flower. Pronunciation: tsvyeh-tohk. Example: Krasivyj tsvetok. (A beautiful flower.)

Милый

Cute / Sweet / Dear. Pronunciation: mee-lyj. Example: On ochen milyy. (He is very cute.)

Красивый

Beautiful / Handsome. Pronunciation: krah-see-vyj. Example: Krasivyj gorod. (Beautiful city.)

Друг

Friend (male). Pronunciation: droog. Example: On moy luchshiy drug. (He is my best friend.)

Подруга

Friend (female). Pronunciation: pahd-roo-gah. Example: Moya podruga Lilly. (My friend Lilly.)

Семья

Family. Pronunciation: seem-yah. Example: Moya semya bolshaya. (My family is big.)

Мама

Mom. Pronunciation: mah-mah. Example: Mama gotovit obed. (Mom is cooking lunch.)

Папа

Dad. Pronunciation: pah-pah. Example: Papa chitayet gazetu. (Dad is reading the newspaper.)

Дом

House / Home. Pronunciation: dohm. Example: Ya edu domoy. (I am going home.)

Вода

Water. Pronunciation: vah-dah. Example: Dayte vodu, pozhaluysta. (Give me water, please.)

Чай

Tea. Pronunciation: chaj. Example: Ya pyu chorniy chay. (I drink black tea.)

Кофе

Coffee. Pronunciation: koh-fye. Example: Gorjachiy kofe s molokom. (Hot coffee with milk.)

Хлеб

Bread. Pronunciation: khlyep. Example: Svezhiy khleb ochen vkusnyy. (Fresh bread is very tasty.)