Russian 1/The Basics

basic civilization

• Пожалуйста. [Pah-ZHA-lu-sta] = Please. (ALSO: You're Welcome.)
• Спасибо! [spa-SEE-ba] = Thank you!
• Говорить = Speak
• Знать = Know
• Хорошая погода сегодня! = Nice weather today!
• Вы говорите по-английски? = Do you speak english?
• Вы говорите по-русски? = Do you speak Russian?
• Да = Yes
• Нет = No
• Не = Not
• Я не знаю = I don't know

where are you from?

• Откуда ты родом? [at-KU-da ty RO-dam] = Where are you from?
• Я из... [ya iz] = I'm from…
• России [Ras-SII] = from Russia
• Канады [cah-NAH-dy] = from Canada
• Англии [AN-glii] = from England
• Финляндии [fin-LYAN-dii] = from Finland
• Франции [FRAN-tsii] = from France
• Германии [ger-MA-nii] = from Germany
• Италии [i-TA-lii] = from Italy
• Испании [is-PA-nii] = from Spain
• США [se-she-AH] = from USA