Travel Phrases · Russian · Greetings & thanks
Russian greetings.
The first words of any trip. Say hello, thank someone, and apologise politely. These carry more goodwill than any other eight phrases you can learn.
Formal Вы, with phrasings chosen to avoid gendered past-tense verbs.
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| Здравствуйте, доброе утро! | Hello, good morning. |
| Большое спасибо. | Thank you very much. |
| Извините, вы говорите по-английски? | Excuse me, do you speak English? |
| До свидания, хорошего дня. | Goodbye, have a nice day. |
| Очень приятно. | Nice to meet you. |
| Добрый вечер. | Good evening. |
| Простите, пожалуйста. | I'm sorry. |
| Нет, спасибо. | No, thank you. |
Walking into a shop, meeting a host, passing a neighbour, or starting any other conversation on this page.
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