This twelve-minute video covers one hundred basic Russian phrases that all beginning Russian students and travelers should know. In addition to this great YouTube video that’s popularity has attracted over half a million views, I have also included a transcription of the video and translation table below.
| English | Russian | Pronunciation |
| Hi | ||
| Good morning | ||
| Yes | ||
| This is very good | ||
| This is bad | ||
| I want it | ||
| I don’t want it | ||
| I like it | ||
| I don’t like it | ||
| Yes, please | ||
| No, thanks | ||
| Yes, I understand | ||
| I don’t understand | ||
| Who are you? | ||
| I’m a tourist | ||
| Where are you from? | ||
| How are you? | ||
| What’s your name? | ||
| My name is… | ||
| The weather’s not good | ||
| It’s very hot | ||
| It’s cold | ||
| It’s raining | ||
| Now | ||
| Today | ||
| Tomorrow | ||
| Always | ||
| Here | ||
| See you later | ||
| Goodbye | ||
| No | ||
| See you tomorrow | ||
| Good evening | ||
| Good night | ||
| What’s this? | ||
| Where is it? | ||
| There | ||
| It’s a man | ||
| It’s a woman | ||
| It’s a child | ||
| These are people | ||
| How much? | ||
| I need help | ||
| Watch out! | ||
| I can do it | ||
| Thanks a lot | ||
| I don’t know | ||
| I don’t understand you | ||
| I’m sorry | ||
| I can see it | ||
| I don’t see it | ||
| Of course | ||
| I’m hungry | ||
| I’m thirsty | ||
| You’re welcome | ||
| Who? | ||
| What? | ||
| Where? | ||
| Why? | ||
| When? | ||
| How much? | ||
| How long? | ||
| I’m lost | ||
| I forgot | ||
| I’m tired | ||
| I’m sick | ||
| I am sweating | ||
| I’m cold | ||
| I’m bored | ||
| I must go now | ||
| Good luck | ||
| I love you | ||
| Maybe | ||
| Hotel | ||
| It’s me | ||
| It’s my house | ||
| It’s my family | ||
| It’s my cat | ||
| I’m eating | ||
| I’m in school | ||
| Where’s the toilet | ||
| Nice to meet you | ||
| Have fun! | ||
| Help | ||
| I cook well | ||
| No problem | ||
| It’s easy | ||
| It’s difficult | ||
| Thanks for the help | ||
| I know | ||
| Who’s that | ||
| It’s my friend | ||
| It’s for you | ||
| It’s a suprise | ||
| Do you need help? | ||
| I’m cooking | ||
| It’s a problem | ||
| It’s early | ||
| It’s late | ||
| What’s new? |
